U Minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 幽冥, composed of (gloomy) and (darkness).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔu˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ mɨn˧˧]
    • Homophone: u minh

    Noun

    U Minh

    1. a rural district in Cà Mau Province
    2. the capital township of that district