biến nhiệt
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 變 (“to change”) and 熱 (“heat”), from nhiệt độ (“temperature”, literally “degree of hotness”). Compare Chinese 變溫 (biến ôn) which is from 溫度 (ôn độ, literally “degree of warmth”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiən˧˦ ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ ɲiək̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
biến nhiệt
- (zoology) poikilothermic
- Antonym: hằng nhiệt
See also
- máu lạnh