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˧˨]
- (Saigon) 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