ưu sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 優生, composed of 優 (“superior”) and 生 (“life”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɨw˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɨw˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

Adjective

ưu sinh

1. (sociology, biology) eugenic