mộ đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 慕道, composed of 慕 and 道.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mo˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [mow˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mow˨˩˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

    Verb

    mộ đạo

    1. (religion) to be religious or pious
      Synonyms: ngoan đạo, sùng đạo
      Gần nhà có bà cụ mộ đạo lắm, cứ tới kì là đi đền chùa cúng bái.
      I know an old lady in my neighborhood who is very religious and would regularly go pay tributes at the temples.
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