bất minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不明, composed of (not) and (clear).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ mïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ mɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧]

Adjective

bất minh

  1. unclear; obscure
  2. (figurative) suspicious; shady