Gioan Baotixita
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish Juan Bautista. Cognate with English John the Baptist, French Jean-Baptiste.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwaːn˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ti˧˧ si˧˧ taː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
- Phonetic: gioan bao ti xi ta
Proper noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
This name is often used as a saint name, similar to the use of Jean-Baptiste among French Catholics. Gioan Tẩy Giả and Gioan Tiền Hô are also used to refer to John the Baptist in the New Testament.
Synonyms[edit]
- (John the Baptist): Gioan Tẩy Giả (Roman Catholicism), Gioan Tiền Hô (Roman Catholicism), Giăng Báp-tít (Protestantism)