Vietnamese
Etymology
From thiếu (“deficient”) + máu (“blood”). Compare Chinese 貧血 / 贫血 (bần huyết, literally “deficient in blood”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiəw˧˦ maw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiw˨˩˦ maw˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiw˦˥ ma(ː)w˦˥]
Adjective
thiếu máu
- (medicine) anaemic