giáo chủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 教主, composed of 教 (“religion”) and 主 (“lord”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːw˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

giáo chủ

the highest leader of a religious community
giáo chủ Minh giáo ― the leader of the Ming Cult

hồng y (giáo chủ) ― a cardinal (literally, “a red-clad religious leader”)

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