huyết mạch
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 血脈 (“blood vessel”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwiət̚˧˦ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwiək̚˦˧˥ mat̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [wiək̚˦˥ mat̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
- (of a road) crucial because it helps connect places and ensures fluid traffic between important areas, economy-wise or military-wise