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thần minh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ mïŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩ mɨn˧˧]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ mɨn˧˧] browser voice
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thần minh means deity; god.

Chinese characters: 神明 Classifier: vị — e.g. một vị thần minh (one deity)

Meanings of thần minh in English

Noun

  1. deity, god

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神明.

Frequently asked questions

What does thần minh mean in English?

thần minh (noun) means "deity; god".

How do you pronounce thần minh?

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

Is thần minh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thần minh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 神明.

What classifier is used with thần minh?

Common classifiers: vị — for example "một vị thần minh" (one 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.