thần chú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神 (“deity; magic”) and 咒 (“incantation”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier câu) thần chú

(occult) a spell; incantation; magical chant
(by extension) a mantra

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