giáo chủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 教主, composed of 教 (“religion”) and 主 (“lord”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    giáo chủ

    1. the highest leader of a religious community
      giáo chủ Minh giáo ― the leader of the Ming Cult
      hồng y (giáo chủ) ― a cardinal (literally, “a red-clad religious leader”)
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