hắc tố

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黑素, composed of 黑 (“black”) and 素 (“substance”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hak̚˧˦ to˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hak̚˦˧˥ tow˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hak̚˦˥ tow˦˥]

Noun

hắc tố

  1. (biology) melanin

Derived terms

  • u hắc tố
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