âm ti
Vietnamese
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editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 陰司, composed of 陰 (“yin; death”) and 司 (“department”)
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ti˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Noun
edit- (Chinese mythology) the underworld deparment where King Yama judges cases concerning the dead
- Synonym: minh ti