tăng đoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 僧 (“priest; bonze”) and 團 (“group; team; organization”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

tăng đoàn

1. (Buddhism) sangha (Buddhist community of monks, nuns, novices and laity)

   Synonym: tăng-già