ruột già

Vietnamese

Etymology

From ruột (“intestine”) +‎ già (“old”), so called due to its rugosity.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zuət̚˧˨ʔ zaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐuək̚˨˩ʔ jaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹuək̚˨˩˨ jaː˨˩]

Noun

ruột già

(anatomy) large intestine
Synonym: đại tràng

See also

ruột non

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