tì vị
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 脾胃, composed of 脾 (“spleen”) and 胃 (“stomach”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ti˨˩ vi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɪj˦˩ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɪj˨˩ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [tɪj˨˩ jɪj˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- (anatomy) spleen and stomach (in traditional medicine)