kí sinh

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

ký sinh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寄生.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

to live as a parasite; to be parasitic

Derived terms

Derived terms

kí sinh trùng

See also

ăn bám

Noun

Short for kí sinh trùng (“parasite”).

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