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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 聖.
Pronunciation
Adjective
thánh
- holy; sacred
- nước thánh ― holy water
- (Southern Vietnam, informal) naive or deluded
Mày thánh quá! Nghĩ sao đứa ngu như nó mà làm được bài này!?- How the hell do you think a dumbass like him could ever pull this one off!?
Derived terms
Noun
(classifier vị) thánh
- (chiefly Confucianism) a sage
- (mythology, religion) a saint
- Thánh Phan-xi-cô ― Saint Francis
- (Southern Vietnam, informal) a person who is considered the pinnacle of stupidity due to their recent actions
Kêu hai thánh đó ra dùm tui dới!- Get me those two idiots now!
Usage notes
Only used for actual saints. For places named after saints, use the corresponding French transcription Xanh instead, e.g., Xanh Luy-xi (“Saint Lucia”, from French Sainte Lucie). Informally, Xăng may also be used, e.g., Xăng Phăng (“San Francisco”).