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thuỷ giải

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰwi˧˩ zaːj˧˩]Huế [tʰwɪj˧˨ jaːj˧˨]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ jaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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thuỷ giải means to hydrolyze.

Chinese characters: 水解

Meanings of thuỷ giải in English

Verb

  1. to hydrolyze

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水解.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuỷ giải mean in English?

thuỷ giải (verb) means "to hydrolyze".

How do you pronounce thuỷ giải?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwi˧˩ zaːj˧˩]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ jaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: thuỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), giải — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thuỷ giải a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thuỷ giải is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 水解.

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.