thần dược

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神藥, composed of 神 (“godly”) and 藥 (“medicine”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰən˨˩ zɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˦˩ jɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩ jɨək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

thần dược

  1. (alternative medicine) a wonder drug
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