linh vật

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [lïŋ˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɨn˧˧ vək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɨn˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

linhlevelngang vậtheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

linh vật means mascot.

Chinese characters: 靈物

Meanings of linh vật in English

Noun

mascot

Example sentences with linh vật

Tux là linh vật của Linux. Tux is the mascot for Linux.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈物.

Frequently asked questions

What does linh vật mean in English?

linh vật (noun) means "mascot".

How do you pronounce linh vật?

IPA: Hanoi [lïŋ˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɨn˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: linh — level tone (ngang), vật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is linh vật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. linh vật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 靈物.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.