âm ti

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • âm ty, âm-ty, Âm ty

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰司, composed of 陰 (“yin; death”) and 司 (“department”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ti˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
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Noun

âm ti

  1. (Chinese mythology) the underworld deparment where King Yama judges cases concerning the dead
    Synonym: minh ti

See also

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