u minh
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 幽 (“gloomy”) and 明 (“bright”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔu˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
- Homophone: U Minh
Noun
u minh
- (occult) this world and the otherworld; the world of the living and the world of the dead
Adjective
u minh
- (of people) confused and unsure of what to make of something
- Synonym: u u minh minh
- Vẫn thấy u minh thế nào ấy.
- I'm still confused.