tuyến tiền liệt
noun
Hanoi [twiən˧˦ tiən˨˩ liət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [twiəŋ˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˩ liək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩ liək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tuyến tiền liệt means prostate gland; prostate.
Meanings of tuyến tiền liệt in English
Noun
- prostate gland; prostate
Example sentences with tuyến tiền liệt
- Anh ấy khó xuất tinh do phì đại tuyến tiền liệt. He has difficulty ejaculating due to an enlarged prostate.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tuyến tiền liệt could be written as 腺前列. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 前列腺 (tiền liệt tuyến).
Frequently asked questions
What does tuyến tiền liệt mean in English?
tuyến tiền liệt (noun) means "prostate gland; prostate".
How do you pronounce tuyến tiền liệt?
IPA: Hanoi [twiən˧˦ tiən˨˩ liət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩ liək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tuyến — rising tone (sắc), tiền — falling tone (huyền), liệt — heavy tone (nặng).