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tín ngưỡng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tin˧˦ ŋɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [tin˦˧˥ ŋɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tɨn˦˥ ŋɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tínrisingsắcngưỡngcreaky risingngã

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tín ngưỡng means a religious practice.

Chinese characters: 信仰

Meanings of tín ngưỡng in English

Noun

  1. a formal or informal designation of spiritual beliefs
    • tín ngưỡng dân gianfolk religion
    • tín ngưỡng Công giáoCatholicism
  2. a religious practice
    • tín ngưỡng thờ (cúng) tổ (tiên)ancestor veneration
    • tín ngưỡng thờ (cúng) tổ nghềveneration of a profession's deity

Example sentences with tín ngưỡng

  • Mọi người được tự do lựa chọn tôn giáo và tín ngưỡng cho mình. Everyone is free to choose their religion and beliefs.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 信仰.

Frequently asked questions

What does tín ngưỡng mean in English?

tín ngưỡng (noun) means "a religious practice".

How do you pronounce tín ngưỡng?

IPA: Hanoi [tin˧˦ ŋɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tɨn˦˥ ŋɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tín — rising tone (sắc), ngưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is tín ngưỡng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tín ngưỡng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 信仰.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.