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Thổ Công

Pronunciation Northern /tʰo̰˧˩˧ kəwŋ˧˧/ Central /tʰo˧˩˨ kəwŋ˧˥/ Southern /tʰo˨˩˦ kəwŋ˧˧/
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earth god
Noun
earth god
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Meaning
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
earth god Culture & Proper NounsTheme

The deity who is believed to guard the land and protect a specific residential area.

vi Người dân lập bàn thờ Thổ Công để cầu mong sự bình an.

en People set up an altar for the earth god to pray for peace.

Proper noun

Sense 2 Proper noun
religious or cultural name

A proper name in a religious or cultural context.

vi Thổ công là một tên riêng trong văn hóa.

en Tho cong is a proper name in culture.

Parts
thổ / công / 土公
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
土公
Candidates by syllable
thổ 土 công 工
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
thổ lâu / thổ tả / thổ nhưỡng / thổ nhĩ kì …
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