Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 轉 (“to convert; to change”) and 體 (“form”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕwiən˧˩ tʰe˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕwiəŋ˧˨ tʰej˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ tʰej˨˩˦]
Verb
chuyển thể
- to adapt (e.g. a novel into a film); to convert