ruột non

Vietnamese

Etymology

From ruột (“intestine”) +‎ non (“young and immature”), so called due to its smoothness.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zuət̚˧˨ʔ nɔn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐuək̚˨˩ʔ nɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹuək̚˨˩˨ nɔŋ˧˧]

Noun

ruột non

  1. (anatomy) small intestine
    Synonym: tiểu tràng

See also

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