thiên tiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 天仙.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    thiên tiên

    1. (mythology) goddess
    2. (figurative) beautiful young maiden