thần y

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神醫, composed of 神 (“godly”) and 醫 (“physician”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˨˩ ʔi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˦˩ ʔɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩ ʔɪj˧˧]

Noun

thần y

  1. (chiefly fiction) a doctor or physician who is claimed to be able to cure almost all illnesses
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