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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
Homophone: U Minh

Noun

u minh

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

Adjective

u minh

(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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