vi khuẩn
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 微菌, composed of 微 (“mini-”) and 菌 (“bacterium”). Possibly influenced by Chinese 微菌 (vi khuẩn, “bacteria”) and Chinese 細菌/细菌 (tế khuẩn, “bacteria”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˧ xwən˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˨] ~ [vɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun edit
Synonyms edit
- (bacterium): vi trùng (informal)
Hypernyms edit
- (bacterium): vi trùng
Derived terms edit
Derived terms