Sơn Tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 山 (“mountain”) and 精 (“spirit”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

    Proper noun

    Sơn Tinh

    1. the Mountain Spirit, a legendary figure, the deification of all humans, who is said to have defeated Thuỷ Tinh in the battle between humans and nature; he is also worshipped as the Holy One of Mount Tản Viên
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