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bào tử

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tɨ˧˩]Huế [ʔɓaːw˦˩ tɨ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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bào tử means spore.

Chinese characters: 胞子 (胞 “sack; womb” + 子 “diminutive suffix”)

Meanings of bào tử in English

Noun

  1. spore

Words with bào tử

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 胞子, composed of 胞 (“sack; womb”) and 子 (“diminutive suffix”)

Frequently asked questions

What does bào tử mean in English?

bào tử (noun) means "spore".

How do you pronounce bào tử?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: bào — falling tone (huyền), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is bào tử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bào tử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 胞子.

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.