sụn chêm
Vietnamese
Etymology
sụn (“cartilage”) + chêm (“wedge”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sun˧˨ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂun˨˩ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧]
Noun
sụn chêm
- (anatomy) a meniscus (thin cartilage between joints, especially within the knee)