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giáo hội

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ hoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaːw˨˩˦ hoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaːw˦˥ hoj˨˩˨] browser voice
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giáo hội means a sangha; a church.

Chinese characters: 教會 (教 “teaching; religion” + 會 “assembly”)

Meanings of giáo hội in English

Noun

  1. a sangha (Buddhist congregation)
  2. Orthodoxy a church (a particular denomination of Christianity)
    • Giáo hội Công giáothe Catholic Church
    • Giáo Hội Các Thánh Hữu Ngày Sau của Chúa Giê Su Ky Tôthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  3. uncommon synonym of hội thánh (“a church”) (a particular denomination of Christianity)
    • Hội thánh/Giáo hội Cơ-đốc Phục lâm ngày thứ bảythe Seventh-day Adventist Church

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 教會, composed of 教 (“teaching; religion”) and 會 (“assembly”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giáo hội mean in English?

giáo hội (noun) means "a sangha; a church".

How do you pronounce giáo hội?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ hoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaːw˦˥ hoj˨˩˨]. Tones: giáo — rising tone (sắc), hội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is giáo hội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giáo hội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 教會.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.