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thập giá

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˦]Huế [tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ jaː˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ jaː˦˥] browser voice
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thập giá means a cross.

Also spelled thập tự giá — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 十字架 (十字 “the Chinese character <i class="Hani mention" lang="zh">十</i> (shí); a cross” + 架 “rack”) Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái thập giá (one cross)

Meanings of thập giá in English

Noun

  1. a cross (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thập giá could be written as 十架. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 十字架, composed of 十字 (“the Chinese character 十 (shí); a cross”) and 架 (“rack”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thập giá mean in English?

thập giá (noun) means "a cross".

How do you pronounce thập giá?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ jaː˦˥]. Tones: thập — heavy tone (nặng), giá — rising tone (sắc).

Is thập giá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thập giá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 十字架.

What classifier is used with thập giá?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái thập giá" (one a cross).

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.