anh linh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 英靈.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ lïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˧ lɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ lɨn˧˧]

Noun

anh linh

1. (honorific, of the deceased) a noble and sacred soul

Adjective

anh linh

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (uncommon) sacred

   Synonym: linh thiêng