minh tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 明星 (“bright star; celebrity”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mïŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

Noun

Synonym of sao (“star”), especially a movie star
minh tinh màn bạc
a movie star
(literally, “a bright star of the silver screen”)

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