Sơn Tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山 (“mountain”) and 精 (“spirit”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

Sơn Tinh

  1. the Mountain Spirit, a legendary figure, the deification of all humans, who is said to have defeated Thuỷ Tinh in the battle between humans and nature; he is also worshipped as the Holy One of Mount Tản Viên
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