chín suối

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Chinese 九泉 (cửu tuyền), from chín (nine) +‎ suối (spring).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˧˦ suəj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ ʂuj˨˩˦] ~ [t͡ɕin˦˧˥ suj˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ ʂuj˦˥] ~ [cɨn˦˥ suj˦˥]
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Noun[edit]

chín suối

  1. (occult) Synonym of suối vàng (the world of the dead)