biến nhiệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to change) and (heat), from nhiệt độ (temperature, literally degree of hotness). Compare Chinese 變溫 / 变温 (biến ôn) which is from 溫度 / 温度 (ôn độ, literally degree of warmth).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiən˧˦ ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ ɲiək̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    biến nhiệt

    1. (zoology) poikilothermic
      Antonym: hằng nhiệt

    See also