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˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɔ˨˩˦ ləm˧˧] ~ [jɔ˨˩˦ ləm˧˧]
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Proper noun

Võ Lâm

  1. (chiefly literary or poetic) Hangzhou

Noun

võ lâm

  1. (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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