chủng viện
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 種 (“seed; breed”) and 院 (“institution”), calque of Latin sēminārium.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˩ viən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˨ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [cʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
- (Christianity) a seminary
- Synonym: nhà tràng