nhược trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (weak) and (to expand).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

    Adjective

    nhược trương

    1. (sciences) hypotonic (of lower osmotic pressure)
      Antonym: ưu trương