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tổng giáo phận

noun
Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ zaːw˧˦ fən˧˨ʔ]Huế [təwŋ͡m˧˨ jaːw˨˩˦ fəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥ fəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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tổng giáo phận means archdiocese.

Meanings of tổng giáo phận in English

Noun

  1. archdiocese

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tổng giáo phận could be written as 總教分. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tổng- (“arch-”) + giáo phận (“diocese”)

Frequently asked questions

What does tổng giáo phận mean in English?

tổng giáo phận (noun) means "archdiocese".

How do you pronounce tổng giáo phận?

IPA: Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ zaːw˧˦ fən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥ fəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tổng — dipping tone (hỏi), giáo — rising tone (sắc), phận — heavy tone (nặng).

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.