thiên tài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天才, composed of 天 (“heavenly”) and 才 (“talent”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiən˧˧ taːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ taːj˨˩]

Noun

thiên tài

a genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill)

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