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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨn˧˧ lɨn˧˧] ~ [sɨn˧˧ lɨn˧˧]

Noun

(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

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