Thần Kinh

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神京 (“divine capital”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Thần Kinh

  1. (honorific, obsolete) the royal capital
    • 18th century, Đặng Trần Côn (鄧陳琨) (circa 1705–1745) (original Chinese), translated by Đoàn Thị Điểm (段氏點) (1705–1746/1748) (traditionally claimed), might actually be translated by Phan Huy Ích (潘輝益) (1751–1822), Chinh phụ ngâm khúc (征婦吟曲) [The Song of a Soldier's Wife], lines 381-382:
      𩃳旗幟㨋外關隘
      㗂凱𰙔踷吏神京
      Bóng cờ xí giã ngoài quan ải,
      Tiếng khải ca trở lại Thần Kinh.
      Victorious flags and banners shall bid farewell to the frontier,
      And the song of triumph will come to the capital.
    • 1968, “Chuyện Một Cây Cầu Đã Gãy [The Story About A Broken Bridge]”, Trầm Tử Thiêng (music):
      Một ngày vào thuở xa xưa trên đất Thần Kinh
      Người bỏ công lao xây chiếc cầu xinh...
      Once upon the time at the royal capital,
      thou made effort to build a nice bridge...
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