Thuỷ Tinh
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ tïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ tɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ tɨn˧˧]
- Homophones: thuỷ tinh, Thuỷ tinh
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 水精, composed of 水 (“water”) and 精 (“spirit”).
Proper noun[edit]
- the Water Spirit, a legendary figure, the personification of natural disasters such as storms, flood, etc., and the archenemy of Sơn Tinh, featured in the myth of Sơn Tinh – Thủy Tinh
Etymology 2[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- Alternative letter-case form of Thuỷ tinh (“Mercury”) (planet)