thánh
[tʰajŋ̟˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) holy; sacred; saintly
Register: informal
Examples
nước thánhholy water
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) naive, credulous, gullible, daft, silly
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Examples
Mày thánh quá! Nghĩ sao đứa ngu như nó mà làm được bài này!?How silly you are! How can you think that an idiot like him/her could finish this assignment!?
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) a sage
Register: informal
Examples
Họ nói ta tài cao thánh sống,
Thì quạ kia trống mái ai tường?
They said: "I am a highly talented living sage",Yet who [among them] knows a male crow from a female?
Quoted attestation: c. 11th - 7th century BCE, Classic of Poetry, free 2003 translation by Tạ Quang Phát
Sense 4
Register: informal
Examples
Thánh Phan-xi-côSaint Francis
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Common questions
What does “thánh” mean?
(adjective) holy; sacred; saintly
Is “thánh” formal or informal?
thánh is generally informal.