thinh
Vietnamese
Etymology
Likely from Middle Chinese 清 (MC tshjeng), thus non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 清 (“quiet, still”, SV: thanh).
Compare tầm thinh vs. tầm thanh, both meaning "to seek out sounds [i.e. the cries of suffering sentient beings] (Buddhism)" and from 尋聲 (MC zim syeng).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɨn˧˧]
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