giảng đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 講道, composed of 講 and 道.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːŋ˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

giảng đạo

(religion) to preach about religion; to sermonize
Synonym: thuyết giáo
(by extension, colloquial, might be offensive) to preach; to be preachy
Bớt giảng đạo đi ba, chả ai quan tâm đâu.
Dude stop preaching, nobody gives a damn about what you say.

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