Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天神, composed of 天 (“sky, heaven, nature”) and 神 (“deity”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜn˧˧ tʰɜn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˧ tʰɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˥ tʰɜŋ˨˩]