tĩnh mạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靜脈, composed of 靜 (“still”) and 脈 (“vessel”), from Japanese 静脈 (jōmyaku), so called because veins do not pulsate.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˦ˀ˥ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨn˧˨ mat̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ mat̚˨˩˨]

Noun

tĩnh mạch

a vein (blood vessel transporting blood towards the heart)
Synonym: ven

Antonym: động mạch

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