mạch lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 脈絡.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [majk̟̚˧˨ʔ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mat̚˨˩ʔ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mat̚˨˩˨ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

mạch lạc

  1. (of ideas, words, thoughts, etc.) coherent
    Nó không nói được câu nào mạch lạc.
    He can't seem to form a coherent sentence.