Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 染色體 (“chromosome”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲiɜm˦ˀ˥ s̪ɐʔk̚˧ˀ˦ tʰe˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲiɜm˧˩ ʂɐʔk̚˦˥ tʰej˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲ̻iɜm˨˦ ʂɐʔk̚˦ˀ˥ tʰej˨˦]