thần dược

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 神藥, composed of (godly) and (medicine).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˨˩ zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˦˩ jɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩ jɨək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    thần dược

    1. (alternative medicine) a wonder drug