minh quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 明君, composed of 明 (“bright”) and 君 (“monarch”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mïŋ˧˧ kwən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ kwəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ wəŋ˧˧]

Noun

minh quân

1. an upright monarch

See also

• hôn quân