tì vị

See also: tivi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 脾胃, composed of 脾 (“spleen”) and 胃 (“stomach”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ti˨˩ vi˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɪj˦˩ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɪj˨˩ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [tɪj˨˩ jɪj˨˩˨]

    Noun

    tì vị

    1. (anatomy) spleen and stomach (in traditional medicine)

    See also

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