Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thần

[tʰən˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) deity; god

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thượng đế, vị thần

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) spirit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

linh hồn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) I/me (used by a mandarin/officer towards the monarch)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tôi/tôi đây (dùng bởi quan lại khi nói với vua)

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “thần” mean?

(noun) deity; god

Is “thần” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.