phân li

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 分離.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fən˧˧ li˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fəŋ˧˧ lɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fəŋ˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

    Verb

    phân li

    1. (biology) to diverge; to vary
    2. (physics, chemistry) to disengage
    3. (literary) to disunite