thanh minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聲明, composed of 聲 (“to declare”) and 明 (“to understand”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ mɨn˧˧]

Verb

thanh minh

  1. to clarify; to explain
  2. to defend; to justify
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