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sứ đồ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sɨ˧˦ ʔɗo˨˩]Huế [ʂɨ˨˩˦ ʔɗow˦˩]Saigon [ʂɨ˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩] browser voice
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sứ đồ means an apostle.

Chinese characters: 使徒

Meanings of sứ đồ in English

Noun

  1. an apostle ≈ tông đồ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 使徒.

Frequently asked questions

What does sứ đồ mean in English?

sứ đồ (noun) means "an apostle".

How do you pronounce sứ đồ?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨ˧˦ ʔɗo˨˩]; Saigon [ʂɨ˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩]. Tones: sứ — rising tone (sắc), đồ — falling tone (huyền).

Is sứ đồ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sứ đồ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 使徒.

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.