thiêng
adjective
Hanoi [tʰiəŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiêng means sacred; holy.
Meanings of thiêng in English
Adjective
- sacred; holy
- precious
- informal if you speak of someone "thiêng", they would appear right after that, like you speak of the devil
Words with thiêng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thiêng could be written as 𤍌, 𬊽, 声, 𠴢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 聖 (“holy, sacred”, SV: thánh)
Frequently asked questions
What does thiêng mean in English?
thiêng (adjective) means "sacred; holy".
How do you pronounce thiêng?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thiêng — level tone (ngang).