á thần

See also: athan, Athan, athán, áthán, and àthan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞神, composed of 亞 (“sub-”) and 神 (“god”), equivalent to á- (“semi-; demi-”) +‎ thần.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

á thần

1. (neologism, mythology, fantasy) a demigod