U Minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幽冥, composed of 幽 (“gloomy”) and 冥 (“darkness”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔu˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
• Homophone: u minh

Noun

U Minh

1. a rural district in Cà Mau Province
2. the capital township of that district