thuỷ sinh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 水生.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ sïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [tʰwɪj˧˨ sɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ sɨn˧˧]

    Adjective

    thuỷ sinh

    1. (attributive, biology) aquatic
      thực vật thuỷ sinhaquatic plants