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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəŋ˨˩ jɨək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

thần dược

(alternative medicine) a wonder drug

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