thiêng liêng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Neither a result of reduplication of thiêng nor

    non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 精靈 (SV: tinh linh),[1] but more likely

      non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 聖靈 (SV: thánh linh).[2]

      Pronunciation

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

      Adjective

      thiêng liêng • (声令, 𤍌令, 声灵, 𪬮灵, 𠴢𠴌)

      1. spiritual; sacred
        giây phút thiêng liêng ― sacred moment(s)

      References

      1. ^ An Chi (19 December 2021), “Lắt léo chữ nghĩa: Về địa danh Thiềng Liềng”, in Thanh Niên
      2. ^ Nguyễn Anh Vũ (21 December 2021), “'Thiêng' trong 'Thiêng Liêng' là 'Tinh' hay là 'Thánh'?”, in Thanh Niên
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