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˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɨn˧˧ cʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier vị) minh chủ

1. (wuxia fiction, martial arts) the ultimate leader of all martial arts circles

   minh chủ võ lâm ― the ultimate martial arts leader