kị khí
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- kỵ khí
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 忌 (“to avoid; dread”) and 氣 (“air”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˨ʔ xi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [kɪj˨˩ʔ xɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [kɪj˨˩˨ xɪj˦˥]
Adjective
kị khí
- anaerobic
- Sinh vật kỵ khí bắt buộc ― Obligate Anaerobes; Organisms (that are) anaerobic compulsorily
- Synonym: yếm khí