thần y

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神醫, composed of 神 (“godly”) and 醫 (“physician”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thần y

1. (chiefly fiction) a doctor or physician who is claimed to be able to cure almost all illnesses