vi lượng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 微量, composed of 微 (“micro-”) and 量 (“amount; quantity”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ lɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ lɨəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [jɪj˧˧ lɨəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

vi lượng

1. very small amount; extremely small quantity; trace; smidgen

Derived terms

Derived terms

• vi lượng đồng căn (“homeopathy”)