thiên đình

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 天庭.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨn˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩]

    Noun

    thiên đình

    1. (uncountable, Chinese mythology) the imaginary court in heaven, where the Jade Emperor reigns; the celestial court
      Synonyms: (colloquial) nhà trời, thiên cung, thiên tào

    References

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