dịch vị
noun
Hanoi [zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ vi˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨt̚˨˩ʔ vɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨt̚˨˩˨ vɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
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dịch vị means gastric fluid; gastric juice.
Meanings of dịch vị in English
Noun
- gastric fluid, gastric juice
Etymology
dịch (“liquid”) + vị (“stomach”), calque of Chinese 胃液 (vị dịch), following the head-initial structure of Vietnamese, instead of head-final in the original language.
Frequently asked questions
What does dịch vị mean in English?
dịch vị (noun) means "gastric fluid; gastric juice".
How do you pronounce dịch vị?
IPA: Hanoi [zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ vi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨt̚˨˩˨ vɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: dịch — heavy tone (nặng), vị — heavy tone (nặng).