thần

See also: than, thân, Thân, thận, and þan

Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神.

Noun edit

(classifier vị) thần

a deity; a god

Usage notes edit

The sole deity in any monotheistic religion, such as the Christian God, is never referred to as *Thần (compare Chinese 神, Japanese 神 (Kami)), but as Chúa (literally “the Lord”). The capitalized Thần is used in certain Protestant translations of the Bible in Genesis 1.2 as a translation of English Spirit.

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 臣.

Pronoun edit

thần

(archaic, to royalty) I/me, your royal/imperial servant