Địa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dia"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地 (“Earth”), clipping of thổ địa.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨]
Homophone: địa

Proper noun

the patron god of land and property, often portrayed as a fat man with an exposed pot belly and accompanied by Thần Tài on home altars
ông Địa ― Lord Earth

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