minh tinh
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 明星 (“bright star; celebrity”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mïŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- Synonym of sao (“star”), especially a movie star
- minh tinh màn bạc
- a movie star
- (literally, “a bright star of the silver screen”)