chí tôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至尊 (“most revered”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ ton˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ toŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ toŋ˧˧]

Adjective

chí tôn

1. (literary) most revered; most venerated; most respected