thiên tài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天才, composed of (heavenly) and (talent).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩]

Noun

thiên tài

  1. a genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill)