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thuỷ thần

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰwi˧˩ tʰən˨˩]Huế [tʰwɪj˧˨ tʰəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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thuỷ thần means water god.

Chinese characters: 水神

Meanings of thuỷ thần in English

Noun

  1. water god

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水神.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuỷ thần mean in English?

thuỷ thần (noun) means "water god".

How do you pronounce thuỷ thần?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwi˧˩ tʰən˨˩]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩]. Tones: thuỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), thần — falling tone (huyền).

Is thuỷ thần a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thuỷ thần is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 水神.

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.