giảng đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 講道, composed of 講 and 道.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːŋ˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

    Verb

    giảng đạo

    1. (religion) to preach about religion; to sermonize
      Synonym: thuyết giáo
    2. (by extension, colloquial, might be offensive) to preach; to be preachy
      Bớt giảng đạo đi ba, chả ai quan tâm đâu.
      Dude stop preaching, nobody gives a damn about what you say.
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