tử thần

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 死神, composed of 死 (“death”) and 神 (“god”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˩ tʰən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ tʰəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩]

Noun

tử thần

a magical being that rules over, decides on, or embodies death, such as Hades, Pluto, the Grim Reaper or a shinigami
Synonym: thần chết

Adjective

tử thần

(literary) associated with death, or deities or personifications of death
Harry Potter và Bảo Bối Tử Thần
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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