âm ti

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

âm ty, âm-ty, Âm ty

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰司, composed of 陰 (“yin; death”) and 司 (“department”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ti˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ tɪj˧˧]
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Noun

âm ti

(Chinese mythology) the underworld deparment where King Yama judges cases concerning the dead
Synonym: minh ti

See also

âm phủ

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