sụn chêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

sụn (“cartilage”) +‎ chêm (“wedge”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sun˧˨ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂun˨˩ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧] ~ [sun˨˩ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧]

Noun

sụn chêm

  1. (anatomy) a meniscus (thin cartilage between joints, especially within the knee)
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