Thần Tài
Vietnamese
Etymology
Adapted borrowing of Chinese 財神 / 财神 (cáishén, “Wealth God”, SV: Tài thần).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˨˩ taːj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˦˩ taːj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩ taːj˨˩]
Proper noun
- the patron god of wealth, often accompanied by Địa on home altars
- ông Thần Tài ― Lord Wealth