thần linh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ lïŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩ lɨn˧˧]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ lɨn˧˧] browser voice

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thầnfallinghuyền linhlevelngang

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thần linh means a deity; a god.

Chinese characters: 神靈 Classifier: vị — e.g. một vị thần linh (one deity)

Meanings of thần linh in English

Noun

a deity; a god ≈ thần

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神靈.

Frequently asked questions

What does thần linh mean in English?

thần linh (noun) means "a deity; a god".

How do you pronounce thần linh?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ lïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ lɨn˧˧]. Tones: thần — falling tone (huyền), linh — level tone (ngang).

Is thần linh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thần linh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 神靈.

What classifier is used with thần linh?

Common classifiers: vị — for example "một vị thần linh" (one a deity).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.