minh chủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盟主, composed of (alliance) and (lord), Chinese 盟主 (méngzhǔ).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ cʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier vị) minh chủ

  1. (wuxia fiction, martial arts) the ultimate leader of all martial arts circles
    minh chủ võ lâmthe ultimate martial arts leader