cốt tuỷ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨髓, composed of 骨 (“bone”) and 髓 (“marrow”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kot̚˧˦ twi˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ twɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

    Noun

    cốt tuỷ

    1. (anatomy) bone marrow
      Synonym: tuỷ xương
    2. quintessence; essence
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