vi-rút

See also: virut and vi rút

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• vi rút

Etymology

From French virus.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˧ ɹut̚˧˦] ~ [vi˧˧ zut̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ ɹʊk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [jɪj˧˧ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥]
• Phonetic spelling: vi Rút

Noun

vi-rút

1. virus (infective agent)
2. (computing) virus (type of malware)

Synonyms

• (infectious organism): vi rút, siêu vi trùng, siêu vi khuẩn (dated), vi trùng (informal)

Hypernyms

• (infectious organism): vi trùng
• (type of malware): mã độc

Derived terms

Derived terms

• vi-rút corona
• viêm gan vi-rút