thập tự giá

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 十字架, composed of 十字 (“the Chinese character 十 (shí); a cross”) and 架 (“rack”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˨ʔ zaː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ tɨ˨˩ʔ jaː˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˨ jaː˦˥]
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Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) thập tự giá

  1. a cross (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion)
    Hyponym: thánh giá
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