giáo dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 教民, composed of 教 (“teaching; religion”) and 民 (“people”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    giáo dân

    1. (chiefly Catholicism) laity
      Antonym: lương dân

    Usage notes

    • This word is strictly used with its Catholics related sense, not other religions.
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