á thánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞聖, composed of 亞 (“sub-”) and 聖 (“saint”), equivalent to a blend of á- +‎ thánh (“saint”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ tʰɛɲ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˦˥ tʰan˦˥]

Noun

á thánh

1. (historical) A title given to a person with vast knowledge and high moral character, ranking just below a sage in Confucianism.
2. (religion) beatification

   Synonyms: chân phước, chân phúc