thiêng liêng

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Neither a result of reduplication of thiêng nor non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 精靈 (SV: tinh linh), but more likely non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 聖靈 (SV: thánh linh). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧] === Adjective === thiêng liêng • (声令, 𤍌令, 声灵, 𪬮灵, 𠴢𠴌) spiritual; sacred giây phút thiêng liêng ― sacred moment(s) === References ===