vi khuẩn

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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／细菌 (tế khuẩn, “bacteria”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˧ xwən˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˨] ~ [vɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˧˧ xwəŋ˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

vi khuẩn

  1. bacterium, bacteria

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