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tiểu phẫu

noun
Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ fəw˦ˀ˥]Huế [tiw˧˨ fəw˧˨]Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ fəw˨˩˦] browser voice
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tiểu phẫu means minor operation.

Meanings of tiểu phẫu in English

Noun

  1. minor operation

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小 (“small”) and 剖 (“to cut open”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu phẫu mean in English?

tiểu phẫu (noun) means "minor operation".

How do you pronounce tiểu phẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ fəw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ fəw˨˩˦]. Tones: tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), phẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.