minh hoạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 明畫, composed of (clear) and (picture).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mïŋ˧˧ hwaː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ hwaː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ waː˨˩˨]

Verb

minh hoạ

  1. to illustrate (to add explanatory or decoratory features)
    Hình ảnh chỉ có/mang tính minh hoạ.
    This picture/image/figure is only for illustrative purposes.