sinh tố
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 生素, composed of 生 (“life”) and 素 (“element”), from Chinese 維生素 (duy sinh tố, literally “life-sustaining element”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïŋ˧˧ to˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ tow˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ tow˦˥] ~ [sɨn˧˧ tow˦˥]
Noun
sinh tố
- (rare) vitamin
- Synonym: vi-ta-min
- a smoothie (drink)