minh tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 明星 (“bright star; celebrity”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mïŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

Noun

minh tinh

  1. synonym of sao (“star”), especially a movie star
    minh tinh màn bạc
    a movie star
    (literally, “a bright star of the silver screen”)
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