Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Blend of tông đồ (apostle) +‎ sắc lệnh (decree)

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˧ sak̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂak̚˦˧˥] ~ [təwŋ͡m˧˧ sak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂak̚˦˥] ~ [təwŋ͡m˧˧ sak̚˦˥]

Noun

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tông sắc

  1. (Roman Catholicism) papal bull

Coordinate terms

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