kí sinh

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Vietnamese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ký sinh

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寄生.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

to live as a parasite; to be parasitic

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms

kí sinh trùng

See also[edit]

ăn bám

Noun[edit]

Short for kí sinh trùng (“parasite”).

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