giáo đường

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 教堂 (ecclesiastical building).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    giáo đường

    1. (especially from a Western religion) a temple; church; chapel; synagogue; place of worship