ám khí
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗器.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˦ xi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˦˧˥ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ʔaːm˦˧˥ xɪj˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˦˥ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [ʔaːm˦˥ xɪj˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)
Noun
[edit]- (martial arts) hidden or concealed weapon
- 2005, chapter 4, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
- Mai Siêu Phong hai mắt đã mù, đầu óc hôn mê, rõ ràng chất độc trên ám khí đã phát tác, […]
- Méi Chāofēng was blind in both eyes and her mind was bewildered; the poison on the hidden weapon was clearly taking effect; […]