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niêm mạc

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [niəm˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [niəm˧˧ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [nim˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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niêm mạc means mucous membrane.

Chinese characters: 黏膜

Meanings of niêm mạc in English

Noun

  1. mucous membrane

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黏膜 and 粘膜.

Frequently asked questions

What does niêm mạc mean in English?

niêm mạc (noun) means "mucous membrane".

How do you pronounce niêm mạc?

IPA: Hanoi [niəm˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [nim˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: niêm — level tone (ngang), mạc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is niêm mạc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. niêm mạc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 黏膜.

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.