minh chủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盟主, composed of 盟 (“alliance”) and 主 (“lord”), Chinese 盟主 (méngzhǔ).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ cʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier vị) minh chủ

(wuxia fiction, martial arts) the ultimate leader of all martial arts circles
minh chủ võ lâm ― the ultimate martial arts leader

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