kị khí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỵ khí

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 忌 (“to avoid; dread”) and 氣 (“air”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˨ʔ xi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [kɪj˨˩ʔ xɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [kɪj˨˩˨ xɪj˦˥]

Adjective

kị khí

1. anaerobic

   Synonym: yếm khí

   Sinh vật kỵ khí bắt buộc ― Obligate Anaerobes; Organisms (that are) anaerobic compulsorily