Thiên Chúa
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 天主 (“Heavenly Lord”, SV: Thiên Chủ), from Chinese 天主 (Tiānzhǔ, “Catholic God”). Doublet of Thiên Chủ.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ t͡ɕuə˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ cuə˦˥]
Proper noun edit
- (Catholicism) God; the Lord
- Synonym: Chúa Trời
- Exodus 20:2
See also edit
- Thiên Chúa giáo, đạo Thiên Chúa (“Catholicism; Christianity”)