sát khuẩn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殺菌, composed of 殺 (“to kill”) and 菌 (“bacteria”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːt̚˧˦ xwən˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ kʰwəŋ˧˨] ~ [saːk̚˦˧˥ xwəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːk̚˦˥ kʰwəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [saːk̚˦˥ xwəŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

sát khuẩn

1. antiseptic

   nước sát khuẩn ― antiseptic solution