kí sinh trùng

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === ký sinh trùng === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 寄生蟲, composed of 寄生 (“to leech”) and 蟲 (“animal”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˦ sïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] ~ [kɪj˦˥ sɨn˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩] === Noun === kí sinh trùng a parasite