dưỡng khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氧氣, composed of 氧 (“oxygen”) and 氣 (“gas”). The Chinese character 氧 (dưỡng) is composed of 气 (khí, chemical radical for "gassy" elements) + 養 (dưỡng, “to nurture”), due to the life-sustaining attribute of oxygen.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jɨəŋ˧˨ kʰɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jɨəŋ˨˩˦ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [jɨəŋ˨˩˦ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

dưỡng khí

  1. (dated) oxygen (molecular oxygen)
    Synonym: khí oxi

See also
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