giác mạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 角膜, composed of (horn) and (membrane).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːk̚˧˦ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːk̚˦˧˥ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːk̚˦˥ maːk̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    giác mạc

    1. a cornea
      Synonym: màng giác

    See also