giáo dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 教民, composed of 教 (“teaching; religion”) and 民 (“people”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

giáo dân

1. (chiefly Catholicism) laity

   Antonym: lương dân

Usage notes

• This word is strictly used with its Catholics related sense, not other religions.