ám khí
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗器.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˦ xi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˦˧˥ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ʔaːm˦˧˥ xɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [ʔaːm˦˥ xɪj˦˥]
Noun edit
- (martial arts) hidden or concealed weapon
- 2005, chapter 4, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
- Mai Siêu Phong hai mắt đã mù, đầu óc hôn mê, rõ ràng chất độc trên ám khí đã phát tác, […]
- Méi Chāofēng was blind in both eyes and her mind was bewildered; the poison on the hidden weapon was clearly taking effect; […]