thiện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 善.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

thiện

(literary) morally/ethically good, especially utilitarianly or humanitarianly good
Synonym: tốt

người thiện/việc thiện ― a good person/deed

Noun

thiện

(literary) moral/ethical goodness, especially utilitarian or humanitarian good
Antonym: ác

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