thập tự giá

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 十字架, composed of 十字 (“the Chinese character 十 (shí); a cross”) and 架 (“rack”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˨ʔ zaː˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ tɨ˨˩ʔ jaː˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˨ jaː˦˥]
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    Noun

    (classifier cái, chiếc) thập tự giá

    1. a cross (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion)
      Hyponym: thánh giá
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