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tiên nga

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiênlevelngangngalevelngang

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tiên nga means beautiful woman; goddess.

Chinese characters: 仙娥

Meanings of tiên nga in English

Noun

  1. humorous beautiful woman; goddess ≈ ngọc nữtiên nữ
    • đẹp như tiên ngaas beautiful as a goddess

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仙娥.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiên nga mean in English?

tiên nga (noun) means "beautiful woman; goddess".

How do you pronounce tiên nga?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]. Tones: tiên — level tone (ngang), nga — level tone (ngang).

Is tiên nga a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiên nga is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仙娥.

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.