Chúa

See also: chua, Chua, chúa, chùa, chuà, chuā, and chưa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 主 (“master; lord”, SV: chủ), perhaps also a clipping of Thiên Chúa. Doublet of chủ (“master; owner”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cuə˦˥]
• Homophone: chúa

Proper noun

Chúa • (主)

1. (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) God; Lord

   Synonyms: Thiên Chúa, chúa trời, Thượng Đế

Usage notes

• Unlike other Sino-Xenic languages, the Christian God is always referred to as Chúa (“Lord”), not *Thần (“God”).