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Thái Sơn

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 泰山.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˧˦ səːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˨˩˦ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [tʰaːj˨˩˦ səːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːj˦˥ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [tʰaːj˦˥ səːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

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Thái Sơn

  1. Mount Tai (a mountain in Shandong, China)
    • Vietnamese folk poem (ca dao)
      Công cha như núi Thái Sơn,
      Nghĩa mẹ như nước trong nguồn chảy ra.
      Một lòng thờ mẹ, kính cha,
      Cho tròn chữ hiếu mới là đạo con.
      A father’s sacrifice is as strong as the Tai Mountain,
      A mother’s love is like water flowing from the source.
      With all my heart I respect and honour my parents,
      To uphold the filial piety is my duty as a son/daughter.