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thần đèn

noun
Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ ʔɗɛn˨˩]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩ ʔɗɛŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛŋ˨˩] browser voice
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thần đèn means genie.

Meanings of thần đèn in English

Noun

  1. genie

Etymology

thần (“god; deity”) + đèn (“oil lamp”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thần đèn mean in English?

thần đèn (noun) means "genie".

How do you pronounce thần đèn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ ʔɗɛn˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ ʔɗɛŋ˨˩]. Tones: thần — falling tone (huyền), đèn — falling tone (huyền).

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.