Thần Tài
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Partial calque of Chinese 財神/财神 (Tài Thần, “Wealth God”), by reversing the position of the head element, Thần, to conform to native morphology.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˨˩ taːj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˦˩ taːj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩ taːj˨˩]
Proper noun edit
- the patron god of wealth, often accompanied by Địa on home altars
- ông Thần Tài ― Lord Wealth