nhược trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 弱 (“weak”) and 張 (“to expand”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

nhược trương

  1. (sciences) hypotonic (of lower osmotic pressure)
    Antonym: ưu trương
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