vi khuẩn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 微菌, composed of 微 (“mini-”) and 菌 (“bacterium”). Possibly influenced by Chinese 微菌 (vi khuẩn, “bacteria”) and Chinese 細菌 / 细菌 (tế khuẩn, “bacteria”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    vi khuẩn

    1. bacterium, bacteria

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