thiếu máu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From thiếu (“deficient”) +‎ máu (“blood”). Compare Chinese 貧血／贫血 (bần huyết, literally “deficient in blood”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiəw˧˦ maw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˨˩˦ maw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˦˥ ma(ː)w˦˥]

Adjective

thiếu máu

(medicine) anaemic

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