thông thiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 通天, composed of 通 and 天.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cây) thông thiên

    1. yellow oleander (Cascabela thevetia)
      Synonym: huỳnh liên

    Verb

    thông thiên

    1. (literary) to communicate with heaven

    See also

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