sơ sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 初生, composed of (first; earliest) and (to birth; to live).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [səː˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [səː˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

    Adjective

    sinh

    1. newborn
      trẻ sơ sinh
      newborn children