á thần

See also: athan, Athan, athán, áthán, and àthan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞神, composed of 亞 (“sub-”) and 神 (“god”). The prefix 亞 denotes secondariness or lesserness rather than the notion of a demigod as a genealogical "half-god". Japanese 亜神 (ashin, “demigod”) and Japanese 亜人 (ajin, á nhân, “demihuman”) are also found in contemporary fantasy.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˦ tʰən˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˦˥ tʰəŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    á thần

    1. (neologism, mythology, fantasy) synonym of bán thần (“a demigod”)
      Hồ sơ á thần ― The Demigod Files
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