Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 微生物 (“microorganism, microbe”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˧ s̪ïŋ˧˧ vɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʂɨ̞̠n˧˧ vɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɪj˧˥ ʂɨ̞̠n˧˥ vʲɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]