Tam Hoàng Ngũ Đế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 三皇五帝, composed of 三皇 (“Three Sovereigns”) and 五帝 (“Five Emperors”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩ ŋu˦ˀ˥ ʔɗe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩ ŋʊw˧˨ ʔɗej˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ waːŋ˨˩ ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥]

Proper noun

Tam Hoàng Ngũ Đế

1. (Chinese mythology) the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors