Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仙 (“fairy”) + Proto-Mon-Khmer *ciim ‎(“bird”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiɜn˧˧ ṯɕim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiɜŋ˧˧ ṯɕim˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiɜŋ˧˥ c̻im˧˥]