Dòng Tên

Vietnamese

Etymology

dòng (“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

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zawŋ͡m˨˩ ten˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jawŋ͡m˦˩ ten˧˧] ~ [jɔŋ˦˩ ten˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jawŋ͡m˨˩ təːn˧˧]

Proper noun

Dòng Tên

1. (Roman Catholicism) Society of Jesus

Synonyms

• (Society of Jesus): Dòng Chúa Giêsu