thiếu máu

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

  1. (medicine) anaemic