minh tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 明星 (“bright star; celebrity”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mïŋ˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

Noun

minh tinh

1. Synonym of sao (“star”), especially a movie star

   minh tinh màn bạc

   a movie star

   (literally, “a bright star of the silver screen”)