phát dục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發育.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːt̚˧˦ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

phát dục

1. (biology, of an organism) to develop
2. to mature sexually; to enter puberty; to be in heat