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đồi não

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗoj˨˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗoj˦˩ naːw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗoj˨˩ naːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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đồi não means thalamus.

Meanings of đồi não in English

Noun

  1. thalamus

Etymology

đồi (“hill”) + não (“brain”), calque of Chinese 丘腦 /丘脑 (khâu não).

Frequently asked questions

What does đồi não mean in English?

đồi não (noun) means "thalamus".

How do you pronounce đồi não?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗoj˨˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗoj˨˩ naːw˨˩˦]. Tones: đồi — falling tone (huyền), não — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.