tử thần

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 死神, composed of 死 (“death”) and 神 (“god”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˩ tʰən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ tʰəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩]

Noun

tử thần

1. a magical being that rules over, decides on, or embodies death, such as Hades, Pluto, the Grim Reaper or a shinigami

   Synonym: thần chết

Adjective

tử thần

1. (literary) associated with death, or deities or personifications of death

   Harry Potter và Bảo Bối Tử Thần

   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows