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trùng huyết

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩ hwiət̚˧˦]Huế [ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩ hwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩ wiək̚˦˥] browser voice
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trùng huyết means to be inbred.

Meanings of trùng huyết in English

Verb

  1. to be inbred
    • thay con đực mỗi năm để tránh trùng huyếtto swap out the breeding male each year to avoid inbreeding

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 重 and 血.

Frequently asked questions

What does trùng huyết mean in English?

trùng huyết (verb) means "to be inbred".

How do you pronounce trùng huyết?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩ hwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩ wiək̚˦˥]. Tones: trùng — falling tone (huyền), huyết — rising tone (sắc).

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.