kí sinh trùng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 寄生蟲, composed of 寄生 (“to leech”) and 蟲 (“animal”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˦ sïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] ~ [kɪj˦˥ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

    Noun

    kí sinh trùng

    1. a parasite
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