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thánh tượng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˧˥ tɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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thánh tượng means icon.

Chinese characters: 聖像 (聖 “holy” + 像 “statue”)

Meanings of thánh tượng in English

Noun

  1. icon

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聖像, composed of 聖 (“holy”) and 像 (“statue”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thánh tượng mean in English?

thánh tượng (noun) means "icon".

How do you pronounce thánh tượng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thánh — rising tone (sắc), tượng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thánh tượng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thánh tượng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 聖像.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.