Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 變數, composed of (to change) and (number).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiən˧˦ so˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ ʂow˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ sow˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ ʂow˦˥] ~ [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ sow˦˥]
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Noun

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biến số

  1. (sciences) a variable
    Synonym: biến
    Antonym: hằng số