minh ước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 明 and 約.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mïŋ˧˧ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

minh ước

1. (dated or archaic) a pact; a covenant