維他命

Pronunciation

Peng'im: rui5 ta1 mêng6
POJ: juî-tha-měng
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

noun: vitamin
維他命, 維生素

Usage: dated, dialectal

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