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thiên cơ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ kəː˧˧]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ kəː˧˧]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ kəː˧˧] browser voice
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thiên cơ means God's design; inscrutable twist of fate; the will of God.

Chinese characters: 天機

Meanings of thiên cơ in English

Noun

  1. God's design; inscrutable twist of fate; the will of God

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天機.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên cơ mean in English?

thiên cơ (noun) means "God's design; inscrutable twist of fate; the will of God".

How do you pronounce thiên cơ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ kəː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ kəː˧˧]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), cơ — level tone (ngang).

Is thiên cơ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên cơ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天機.

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.