võ lâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 武林, composed of 武 (“martial arts”) and 林 (“forest”), Chinese 武林 (wǔlín).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɔ˦ˀ˥ ləm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɔ˧˨ ləm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɔ˨˩˦ ləm˧˧] ~ [jɔ˨˩˦ ləm˧˧]
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Proper noun

(chiefly literary or poetic) Hangzhou

Noun

(wuxia fiction, martial arts) all martial arts circles and sects in China
minh chủ võ lâm
the ultimate martial arts leader

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