vi khuẩn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˧ xwən˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˨] ~ [vɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

bacterium, bacteria

Synonyms

(bacterium): vi trùng (informal)

Hypernyms

(bacterium): vi trùng

Derived terms

Derived terms

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