U Minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幽冥, composed of 幽 (“gloomy”) and 冥 (“darkness”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔu˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
  • Homophone: u minh

Noun

U Minh

  1. a rural district in Cà Mau Province
  2. the capital township of that district
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