siêu nhân

See also: Siêu Nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 超人, composed of 超 (“super-”) and 人 (“human”).

The second sense was very popular in Vietnam during the 2000s era, when Hãng phim Phương Nam dominated the CD film market.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [siəw˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂiw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] ~ [siw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂiw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] ~ [siw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
  • Homophone: Siêu Nhân

Noun

siêu nhân

  1. superman, superhuman
  2. (colloquial, film) characters of the Super Sentai/Power Ranger, Kamen Rider, or Ultraman franchise
    siêu nhân Gao ― Gaoranger
    siêu nhân dế mèn ― Kamen Rider [lit. cricket superman]
    siêu nhân điện quang ― Ultraman [lit. electric-light superman]
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