giảng đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 講道, composed of 講 and 道.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːŋ˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

giảng đạo

1. (religion) to preach about religion; to sermonize

   Synonym: thuyết giáo

2. (by extension, colloquial, might be offensive) to preach; to be preachy

   Bớt giảng đạo đi ba, chả ai quan tâm đâu.

   Dude stop preaching, nobody gives a damn about what you say.