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thánh đường

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰan˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thánhrisingsắcđườngfallinghuyền

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thánh đường means a house of worship.

Chinese characters: 聖堂 (聖 “holy” + 堂 “hall”)

Meanings of thánh đường in English

Noun

  1. a house of worship
    • thánh đường Công giáo/Hồi giáo/Do Thái giáoa Catholic church/Islamic mosque/Jewish synagogue
    • Thánh đường Colognethe Cologne Cathedral

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聖堂, composed of 聖 (“holy”) and 堂 (“hall”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thánh đường mean in English?

thánh đường (noun) means "a house of worship".

How do you pronounce thánh đường?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tʰan˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: thánh — rising tone (sắc), đường — falling tone (huyền).

Is thánh đường a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thánh đường is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 聖堂.

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.