chí tôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 至尊 (“most revered”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ ton˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ toŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˦˥ toŋ˧˧]

Adjective

(literary) most revered; most venerated; most respected

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