sụn chêm

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sụn (cartilage) +‎ chêm (wedge).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sun˧˨ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂun˨˩ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧] ~ [sun˨˩ʔ t͡ɕem˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cem˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

sụn chêm

  1. (anatomy) a meniscus (thin cartilage between joints, especially within the knee)