nhiễm trùng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 染 (“to be infected with”) and 蟲 (“bug; bacteria”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲiəm˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲiəm˧˨ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲim˨˩˦ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

nhiễm trùng

(medicine) to be infected

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