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