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màng lưới

noun
Hanoi [maːŋ˨˩ lɨəj˧˦]Huế [maːŋ˦˩ lɨj˨˩˦]Saigon [maːŋ˨˩ lɨj˦˥] browser voice
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màng lưới means retina.

Meanings of màng lưới in English

Noun

  1. retina ≈ võng mạc

Etymology

màng + lưới, calque of Chinese 網膜 /网膜 (võng mạc). Interestingly, màng here is used to translate 膜 (MC mak), not its etymological source, 網 (MC mjangX). Doublet of mạng lưới.

Frequently asked questions

What does màng lưới mean in English?

màng lưới (noun) means "retina".

How do you pronounce màng lưới?

IPA: Hanoi [maːŋ˨˩ lɨəj˧˦]; Saigon [maːŋ˨˩ lɨj˦˥]. Tones: màng — falling tone (huyền), lưới — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.