How do you say “vein” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "vein" in Vietnamese?

"Vein" in Vietnamese is tĩnh mạch (a vein), ven (vein), vân (grain).

“Vein” in Vietnamese is tĩnh mạch (a vein), ven (vein), vân (grain).

Vietnamese words for “vein”

tĩnh mạchnoun
Hanoi [tïŋ˦ˀ˥ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɨn˨˩˦ mat̚˨˩˨]tĩnh creaky rising mạch heavy
a vein
for “vein” meaning: A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
- Máu thì đỏ, nhưng tĩnh mạch thì xanh.Blood is red, but veins are blue.
vennoun
Hanoi [vɛn˧˧] · Saigon [vɛŋ˧˧]ven level
vein
for “vein” meaning: A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
vânnoun
Hanoi [vən˧˧] · Saigon [vəŋ˧˧]vân level
grain; vein

Related Vietnamese words

gânnoun
tendon; vein

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.