Do Thái

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Do-Thái, Do-thái

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 猶太 (“Judea; Jewish”), from Mandarin 猶太／犹太 (Yóutài). Compare Korean 유대 (Yudae, “Judea; Jewish”). Doublet of Giu-đê (“Judea”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔ˧˧ tʰaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔ˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɔ˧˧ tʰaːj˦˥]

Adjective

Do Thái

1. Jewish

   người Do Thái ― a Jew; the Jews

2. (rare, loosely) Israeli

   người Do Thái ― an Israeli; the Israelis

3. (biblical, Catholicism, loosely) Synonym of Hê-bơ-rơ (“Hebrew”)

Proper noun

Do Thái

1. (rare, loosely) Synonym of I-xra-en (“Israel”)

Usage notes

The biblical names of Judea is not Do Thái, but various transcriptions.

See also

• Do Thái giáo