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tà đạo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taː˨˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [taː˦˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taː˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
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tà đạo means cult; heresy.

Chinese characters: 邪道

Meanings of tà đạo in English

Noun

  1. cult; heresy
    • Hội Thánh đức Chúa Trời là tà đạo giống gió gì vậy?World Mission Society Church of God? What's that, some kind of cult?

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 邪道; đạo (道) here used with the local meaning "religion", not just "path".

Frequently asked questions

What does tà đạo mean in English?

tà đạo (noun) means "cult; heresy".

How do you pronounce tà đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˨˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taː˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: tà — falling tone (huyền), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tà đạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tà đạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 邪道.

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.