Dòng Tên
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editdòng (“religious order”) + tên (“name”), in reference to the Holy Name of Jesus. Attested since the 19th century, apparently due to a naming taboo avoiding the name Jesus.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zawŋ͡m˨˩ ten˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˦˩ ten˧˧] ~ [jɔŋ˦˩ ten˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˨˩ təːn˧˧]
Proper noun
editSynonyms
edit- (Society of Jesus): Dòng Chúa Giêsu