tĩnh mạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靜脈, composed of 靜 (“still”) and 脈 (“vessel”), from Japanese 静脈 (jōmyaku), so called because veins do not pulsate.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˦ˀ˥ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˨ mat̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ mat̚˨˩˨]

Noun

tĩnh mạch

  1. a vein (blood vessel transporting blood towards the heart)
    Synonym: ven
    Antonym: động mạch
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