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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大教堂 (“a large church/cathedral”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ zaːw˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ jaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ jaːw˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

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1. a large religious building (such as a cathedral, basilica, synagogue, or mosque)