thiên tài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天才, composed of 天 (“heavenly”) and 才 (“talent”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩]

Noun

thiên tài

1. a genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill)