hồng y

Vietnamese

Etymology

From hồng y chủ giáo, Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅衣主教 (“red-clothed bishop”), from 紅衣／红衣 (hóngyī) + 主教 (zhǔjiào).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [həwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɪj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɪj˧˧]

Noun

hồng y • (紅衣)

1. (Roman Catholicism) cardinal (official of the Catholic Church)

Synonyms

• (cardinal): đức hồng y

Related terms

• giáo hoàng
• giám mục
• linh mục
• thầy sáu