Sơn Tinh
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 山 (“mountain”) and 精 (“spirit”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
Proper noun[edit]
- the Mountain Spirit, a legendary figure, the deification of all humans, who is said to have defeated Thuỷ Tinh in the battle between humans and nature; he is also worshipped as the Holy One of Mount Tản Viên