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 (tế khuẩn, “bacteria”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˧ xwən˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˨˩˦]
Noun
vi khuẩn
- bacterium, bacteria