thuỷ tề

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thủy tề

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水 (“water”) and 臍 (“navel”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwi˧˩ te˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ tej˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tej˨˩]

Noun

thuỷ tề

1. (mythology, occult) the underwater domain of a water deity, especially the Dragon King