How do you say “cardinal” in Vietnamese?
“Cardinal” in Vietnamese is hồng y (cardinal), cốt yếu (cardinal), đức hồng y (cardinal).
Vietnamese words for “cardinal”
- hồng ynounHanoi [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔi˧˧] · Saigon [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɪj˧˧]hồng falling y level
cardinal
for “cardinal” meaning: One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope, equal to the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope.
- cốt yếuadjectiveHanoi [kot̚˧˦ ʔiəw˧˦] · Saigon [kok̚˦˥ ʔiw˦˥]cốt rising yếu rising
cardinal; essential; utmost important
for “cardinal” meaning: Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
- đức hồng ynounHanoi [ʔɗɨk̚˧˦ həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔi˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗɨk̚˦˥ həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɪj˧˧]đức rising hồng falling y level
cardinal
for “cardinal” meaning: One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope, equal to the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope.
- chínhadjectiveHanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦] · Saigon [cɨn˦˥]chính rising
main; major; chief
for “cardinal” meaning: Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
- chủ yếuadverbHanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔiəw˧˦] · Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ʔiw˦˥]chủ dipping yếu rising
principally; mainly; mostly
for “cardinal” meaning: Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
- lượngnounHanoi [lɨəŋ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɨəŋ˨˩˨]lượng heavy
quantity; amount
for “cardinal” meaning: Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.