võng mạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 網膜, composed of (net) and (membrane).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˧˨ maːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [vɔŋ˧˨ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩˦ maːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jawŋ͡m˨˩˦ maːk̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    võng mạc

    1. a retina
      Synonym: màng lưới

    See also