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thông thiên học

noun
Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thông thiên học means theosophy.

Meanings of thông thiên học in English

Noun

  1. theosophy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 通天 and 學.

Frequently asked questions

What does thông thiên học mean in English?

thông thiên học (noun) means "theosophy".

How do you pronounce thông thiên học?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thông — level tone (ngang), thiên — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

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.