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lục lạp

noun
Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ laːp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ laːp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ laːp̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lụcheavynặnglạpheavynặng

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lục lạp means chloroplast.

Meanings of lục lạp in English

Noun

  1. chloroplast

Example sentences with lục lạp

  • Ty thể và lục lạp ban đầu đều là những sinh vật nhân sơ. The mitochondria and chloroplast were originally prokaryotes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 綠 (“green”) and 粒 (“granule”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lục lạp mean in English?

lục lạp (noun) means "chloroplast".

How do you pronounce lục lạp?

IPA: Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ laːp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ laːp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lục — heavy tone (nặng), lạp — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.