thánh giá

See also: Thánh Gia, Thánh Giá, and thành gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (holy) and (rack).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˦ zaː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˦˧˥ jaː˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰan˦˥ jaː˦˥]
  • (file)

Noun

(classifier cây) thánh giá

  1. (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Thánh Giá (the Holy Cross)
    Hypernym: thập tự giá
  2. (Christianity) a cross (any representation of the Crucifix, as in religious architecture, burial markers, jewelery, etc.)
    đeo thánh giá trên ngựcto wear a (pectoral) cross around one's neck
  3. (Christianity, figuratively) a cross (a difficult situation that must be endured)
    vác thánh giá của mìnhto carry one's own cross
  4. (rare) imperial carriage

References

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