á thần

See also: athan, Athan, athán, áthán, and àthan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞神, composed of 亞 (“sub-”) and 神 (“god”). The prefix 亞 denotes secondariness or lesserness rather than the notion of a demigod as a genealogical "half-god". Japanese 亜神 (ashin, “demigod”) and Japanese 亜人 (ajin, á nhân, “demihuman”) are also found in contemporary fantasy.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˦ tʰən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˦˥ tʰəŋ˨˩]

Noun

á thần

1. (neologism, mythology, fantasy) Synonym of bán thần (“a demigod”)

   Hồ sơ á thần ― The Demigod Files