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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩˦ maːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jawŋ͡m˨˩˦ maːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

võng mạc

1. a retina

   Synonym: màng lưới

See also

• giác mạc