thanh minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聲明, composed of 聲 (“to declare”) and 明 (“to understand”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰan˧˧ mɨn˧˧]

Verb

thanh minh

1. to clarify; to explain
2. to defend; to justify