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dung môi

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˧˧ moj˧˧]Huế [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ moj˧˧]Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ moj˧˧] browser voice
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dung môi means a solvent.

Chinese characters: 溶媒 (溶 “to dissolve” + 媒 “medium”)

Meanings of dung môi in English

Noun

  1. a solvent

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 溶媒, composed of 溶 (“to dissolve”) and 媒 (“medium”), from Japanese 溶媒 (yōbai).

Frequently asked questions

What does dung môi mean in English?

dung môi (noun) means "a solvent".

How do you pronounce dung môi?

IPA: Hanoi [zʊwŋ͡m˧˧ moj˧˧]; Saigon [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ moj˧˧]. Tones: dung — level tone (ngang), môi — level tone (ngang).

Is dung môi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dung môi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 溶媒.

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.