giun sán

Vietnamese

Etymology

giun (“worm”) +‎ sán (“flatworm”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zun˧˧ saːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jun˧˧ ʂaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [jun˧˧ saːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂaːŋ˦˥] ~ [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ saːŋ˦˥]

Noun

giun sán • (𧉙𬟴)

1. parasitic worms (generally speaking)