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thuốc tiên

noun
Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦ tiən˧˧]Huế [tʰuək̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥ tiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thuốc tiên means panacea; ambrosia.

Meanings of thuốc tiên in English

Noun

  1. panacea; ambrosia

Etymology

thuốc (“medicine”) + tiên (“immortal”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thuốc tiên mean in English?

thuốc tiên (noun) means "panacea; ambrosia".

How do you pronounce thuốc tiên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦ tiən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥ tiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thuốc — rising tone (sắc), tiên — level tone (ngang).

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.