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thiên thần hộ mệnh

noun
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ tʰən˨˩ ho˧˨ʔ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˦˩ how˨˩ʔ men˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩ how˨˩˨ məːn˨˩˨] browser voice
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thiên thần hộ mệnh means a guardian angel.

Meanings of thiên thần hộ mệnh in English

Noun

  1. a guardian angel

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thiên thần hộ mệnh could be written as 天神護命. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From thiên thần (“angel”) + Chinese 護 /护 (hù, “to safeguard”) + Chinese 命 (mìng, “life”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên thần hộ mệnh mean in English?

thiên thần hộ mệnh (noun) means "a guardian angel".

How do you pronounce thiên thần hộ mệnh?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ tʰən˨˩ ho˧˨ʔ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˨˩ how˨˩˨ məːn˨˩˨]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), thần — falling tone (huyền), hộ — heavy tone (nặng), mệnh — 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.