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đồng hồ sinh học

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ho˨˩ sïŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ how˦˩ ʂɨn˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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đồng hồ sinh học means a biological clock.

Meanings of đồng hồ sinh học in English

Noun

  1. a biological clock

Etymology

đồng hồ (“clock; watch”) + sinh học (“biology”), calque of English biological clock.

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng hồ sinh học mean in English?

đồng hồ sinh học (noun) means "a biological clock".

How do you pronounce đồng hồ sinh học?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ho˨˩ sïŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), hồ — falling tone (huyền), sinh — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

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.