ưu trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 優 (“superior”) and 張 (“to expand”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

ưu trương

1. (sciences) hypertonic (of higher osmotic pressure)

   Antonym: nhược trương