hung thần

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兇神, composed of 兇 (“fierce, ferocious”) and 神 (“god”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier vị) hung thần

1. demon; fiend; devil