biến nhiệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 變 (“to change”) and 熱 (“heat”), from nhiệt độ (“temperature”, literally “degree of hotness”). Compare Chinese 變溫／变温 (biến ôn) which is from 溫度／温度 (ôn độ, literally “degree of warmth”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiən˧˦ ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ ɲiək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

biến nhiệt

1. (zoology) poikilothermic

   Antonym: hằng nhiệt

See also

• máu lạnh