thuỷ tinh thể
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 水晶體, composed of 水晶 (“crystal”) and 體 (“body”). Compare Japanese 水晶体 (suishōtai), Korean 수정체 (sujeongche).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ tïŋ˧˧ tʰe˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ tɨn˧˧ tʰej˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tɨn˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- (anatomy) a lens
- Synonym: thể thủy tinh
- bị đục thuỷ tinh thể ― to have a cataract