sinh linh

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 生靈, composed of 生 (“living”) and 靈 (“soul”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïŋ˧˧ lïŋ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ lɨn˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ lɨn˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ lɨn˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ lɨn˧˧] === Noun === sinh linh (literary or religion) a mortal soul (person, especially as one among many), especially one that's under the protection of a higher being những sinh linh bé bỏng ― fragile, delicate souls