kị khí

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (to avoid; dread) and (air).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˨ʔ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [kɪj˨˩ʔ xɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [kɪj˨˩˨ xɪj˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective

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kị khí

  1. anaerobic
    Synonym: yếm khí
    Sinh vật kỵ khí bắt buộcObligate Anaerobes; Organisms (that are) anaerobic compulsorily