thánh

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See also: thanh, Thanh, thành, and Thành

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from , from Middle Chinese (syengH).

Pronunciation

Adjective

thánh

  1. holy; sacred
    nước thánh
    holy water
  2. (Southern Vietnam, informal) naive or deluded
    Mày thánh quá! Nghĩ sao đứa ngu như nó mà làm được bài này!?
    How the hell do you think a dumbass like him could ever pull this one off!?

Derived terms

Noun

(classifier vị) thánh

  1. (chiefly Confucianism) a sage
  2. (mythology, religion) a saint
    Tản Viên Sơn Thánh
    the (magical) Sage/Saint/Lord of Mount Tản Viên
    Thánh Phan-xi-cô
    Saint Francis
  3. (Southern Vietnam, informal) a person who is considered the pinnacle of stupidity due to their recent actions
    Kêu hai thánh đó ra dùm tui dới!
    Get me those two idiots now!

Usage notes

  • Only used for actual saints. For places named after saints, used the corresponding French transcription Xanh instead.