Dòng Tên

Vietnamese

Etymology

dòng (“religious order”) +‎ tên (“name”), in reference to the Holy Name of Jesus. Attested since the 19th century, apparently due to a naming taboo avoiding the name Jesus.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zawŋ͡m˨˩ ten˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jawŋ͡m˦˩ ten˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jawŋ͡m˨˩ təːn˧˧]

Proper noun

Dòng Tên

(Roman Catholicism) Society of Jesus

Synonyms

(Society of Jesus): Dòng Chúa Giêsu

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