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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰan˧˧ mɨn˧˧]

Verb

to clarify; to explain
to defend; to justify

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