bất minh
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 不明, composed of 不 (“not”) and 明 (“clear”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ mïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ mɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧]
Adjective
bất minh
- unclear; obscure
- (figuratively) suspicious; shady