võng mạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 網膜, composed of 網 (“net”) and 膜 (“membrane”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˧˨ maːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [vɔŋ˧˨ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩˦ maːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jawŋ͡m˨˩˦ maːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

võng mạc

  1. a retina
    Synonym: màng lưới

See also
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