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không bào

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaːw˦˩]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩] browser voice
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không bào means vacuole.

Chinese characters: 空胞

Meanings of không bào in English

Noun

  1. vacuole

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 空胞.

Frequently asked questions

What does không bào mean in English?

không bào (noun) means "vacuole".

How do you pronounce không bào?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), bào — falling tone (huyền).

Is không bào a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. không bào is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 空胞.

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.