Ngũ Vị Tôn Quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五 (“five”), 位, 尊 (“noble”) and 官 (“official”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ vi˧˨ʔ ton˧˧ kwaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ vɪj˨˩ʔ toŋ˧˧ kwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩˨ toŋ˧˧ waːŋ˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˨ toŋ˧˧ waːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Ngũ Vị Tôn Quan

1. Five Honored Commanders in Vietnamese folk religion