sụn chêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

sụn (“cartilage”) +‎ chêm (“wedge”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sun˧˨ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂun˨˩ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧] ~ [sun˨˩ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧]

Noun

sụn chêm

1. (anatomy) a meniscus (thin cartilage between joints, especially within the knee)