thần tiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神仙, composed of 神 and 仙.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰən˨˩ tiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˦˩ tiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩ tiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

thần tiên (神仙)

1. (mythology) an immortal; a supernatural entity; a celestial being; a transcendent being