cốt tuỷ
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨髓, composed of 骨 (“bone”) and 髓 (“marrow”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kot̚˧˦ twi˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ twɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- (anatomy) bone marrow
- Synonym: tuỷ xương
- quintessence; essence