thần dược

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神藥, composed of 神 (“godly”) and 藥 (“medicine”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thần dược

1. (alternative medicine) a wonder drug