tam giáo
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 三教, composed of 三 (“three”) and 教 (“teachings; religions”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːm˧˧ zaːw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taːm˧˧ jaːw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːm˧˧ jaːw˦˥]
Noun edit
- (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Caodaism) the three principal philosophies originated from China, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism