thiên đình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天庭.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thiên đình

  1. (uncountable, Chinese mythology) the imaginary court in heaven, where the Jade Emperor reigns; the celestial court
    Synonyms: (colloquial) nhà trời, thiên cung, thiên tào

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