cốt tuỷ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨髓, composed of 骨 (“bone”) and 髓 (“marrow”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kot̚˧˦ twi˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ twɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

cốt tuỷ

  1. (anatomy) bone marrow
    Synonym: tuỷ xương
  2. quintessence; essence
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