Thiên Chúa
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 天主 (“Heavenly Lord”, SV: Thiên Chủ), from Chinese 天主 (Tiānzhǔ, “Catholic God”). Doublet of Thiên Chủ.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ t͡ɕuə˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ cuə˦˥]
Proper noun[edit]
- (Catholicism) God; the Lord
- Synonym: Chúa Trời
- Exodus 20:2
See also[edit]
- Thiên Chúa giáo, đạo Thiên Chúa (“Catholicism; Christianity”)