hộ pháp

Vietnamese

hộ pháp

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 護法.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [how˨˩ʔ faːp̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [how˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥]

Noun

a dharmapala; deity protecting Buddhist laws
a high-ranking Cao Dai dignitary
a statue that guards the pagoda

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