hộ pháp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 護法.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [how˨˩ʔ faːp̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥]

    Noun

    hộ pháp

    1. a dharmapala; deity protecting Buddhist laws
    2. a high-ranking Cao Dai dignitary
    3. a statue that guards the pagoda
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