âm ti

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • âm ty, âm-ty, Âm ty

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰司, composed of (yin; death) and (department)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ti˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    âm ti

    1. (Chinese mythology) the underworld department where King Yama judges cases concerning the dead
      Synonym: minh ti

    See also