tín đồ

See also: tindo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 信徒, composed of 信 (“to believe”) and 徒 (“disciple”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tin˧˦ ʔɗo˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tin˦˧˥ ʔɗow˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨn˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩]

Noun

tín đồ

1. (religion) a follower; a believer