kí sinh trùng

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 寄生蟲, composed of 寄生 (to leech) and (animal).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˦ sïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] ~ [kɪj˦˥ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

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kí sinh trùng

  1. a parasite