á thánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞聖, composed of 亞 (“sub-”) and 聖 (“saint”), equivalent to a blend of á- +‎ thánh (“saint”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ tʰɛɲ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˦˥ tʰan˦˥]

    Noun

    á thánh

    1. (historical) A title given to a person with vast knowledge and high moral character, ranking just below a sage in Confucianism.
    2. (religion) beatification
      Synonyms: chân phước, chân phúc
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