Ki-ri-xi-tô

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Kirixitô
• Cơ Lợi Tư Đốc, Cơ-lợi-tư-đốc

Etymology

A peculiar formation, perhaps a conflation of different transcriptions. Compare Italian Cristo, Portuguese Cristo and Japanese キリスト (Kirisuto).

Proper noun

Ki-ri-xi-tô

1. (dated, Christianity) Alternative form of Ki-tô (“Christ”)