thuỷ tề

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thủy tề

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 水 (“water”) and 臍 (“navel”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ te˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ tej˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tej˨˩]

    Noun

    thuỷ tề

    1. (mythology, occult) the underwater domain of a water deity, especially the Dragon King
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