u minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幽明, composed of 幽 (“gloomy”) and 明 (“bright”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

u minh

  1. (occult) this world and the otherworld; the world of the living and the world of the dead

Adjective

u minh

  1. (of people) confused and unsure of what to make of something
    Synonym: u u minh minh
    Vẫn thấy u minh thế nào ấy.
    I'm still confused.
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