thanh minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 聲明, composed of (to declare) and (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