âm ti

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• âm ty, âm-ty, Âm ty

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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Noun

âm ti

1. (Chinese mythology) the underworld deparment where King Yama judges cases concerning the dead

   Synonym: minh ti

See also

• âm phủ