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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹuək̚˨˩˨ nɔŋ˧˧]

Noun

(anatomy) small intestine
Synonym: tiểu tràng

See also

ruột già

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