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How do you say “shrine” in Vietnamese?

“Shrine” in Vietnamese is linh địa (holy place), điện (electricity), lăng (a mausoleum).

Vietnamese words for “shrine”

  • linh địanoun
    Hanoi [lïŋ˧˧ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɨn˧˧ ʔɗiə˨˩˨]linh level địa heavy

    holy place; shrine

    for “shrine” meaning: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

  • điệnnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]điện heavy

    electricity; electric lights

    for “shrine” meaning: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

  • lăngnoun
    Hanoi [laŋ˧˧] · Saigon [laŋ˧˧]lăng level

    a mausoleum

    for “shrine” meaning: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

  • đềnnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɗen˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɗəːn˨˩]đền falling

    temple

    for “shrine” meaning: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

    • Bạn nên đến Tokyo, nơi nổi tiếng với những địa danh như ngôi chùa cổ, đền Shinto...You should visit Kyoto, which is famous for its old temples and shrines.
  • mộnoun
    Hanoi [mo˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [mow˨˩˨]mộ heavy

    tomb; grave

    for “shrine” meaning: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

  • miếunoun
    Hanoi [miəw˧˦] · Saigon [miw˦˥]miếu rising

    temple; shrine

Related Vietnamese words

  • thờverb

    to worship

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.