thần y

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 神醫, composed of 神 (“godly”) and 醫 (“physician”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    thần y

    1. (chiefly fiction) a doctor or physician who is claimed to be able to cure almost all illnesses
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