vi khuẩn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 微菌, composed of 微 (“mini-”) and 菌 (“bacterium”). Possibly influenced by Chinese 微菌 (vi khuẩn, “bacteria”) and Chinese 細菌 / 细菌 (tế khuẩn, “bacteria”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˧ xwən˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˨] ~ [vɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

vi khuẩn

  1. bacterium, bacteria

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