kí sinh trùng
Vietnamese
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editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 寄生蟲, composed of 寄生 (“to leech”) and 蟲 (“animal”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˦ sïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] ~ [kɪj˦˥ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
Noun
edit- a parasite