How do you say “backbone” in Vietnamese?
“Backbone” in Vietnamese is xương sống (vertebral column), cột trụ (backbone), trụ cột (backbone).
Vietnamese words for “backbone”
- xương sốngnounHanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ səwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [sɨəŋ˧˧ ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥]xương level sống rising
vertebral column; backbone
for “backbone” meaning: The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
- cột trụnounHanoi [kot̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kok̚˨˩˨ ʈʊw˨˩˨]cột heavy trụ heavy
backbone; cornerstone; pillar
- trụ cộtnounHanoi [t͡ɕu˧˨ʔ kot̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩˨ kok̚˨˩˨]trụ heavy cột heavy
backbone; cornerstone; pillar
- Đây là Tom, trụ cột của đời tôi.This is Tom, the backbone of my life.