võ lâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 武林, composed of 武 (“martial arts”) and 林 (“forest”), Chinese 武林 (wǔlín).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔ˦ˀ˥ ləm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔ˧˨ ləm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɔ˨˩˦ ləm˧˧] ~ [jɔ˨˩˦ ləm˧˧]
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    Proper noun

    Võ Lâm

    1. (chiefly literary or poetic) Hangzhou

    Noun

    võ lâm

    1. (wuxia fiction, martial arts) all martial arts circles and sects in China
      minh chủ võ lâm
      the ultimate martial arts leader
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