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˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ cuə˦˥]
Proper noun
[edit]- (Catholicism) God; the Lord
- Synonym: Chúa Trời
- Exodus 20:2; Vietnamese translation by Kinh Thánh ấn bản 2011 (KPA) version; 2021 English translation from the New Revised Standard Version
See also
[edit]- Thiên Chúa giáo, đạo Thiên Chúa (“Catholicism; Christianity”)