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thừa tác viên

noun
Hanoi [tʰɨə˨˩ taːk̚˧˦ viən˧˧]Huế [tʰɨə˦˩ taːk̚˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩ taːk̚˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thừa tác viên means minister.

Meanings of thừa tác viên in English

Noun

  1. minister (person who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church)

Etymology

thừa (“to receive, accept”) + tác (“to act”) + viên (“-er”)

Frequently asked questions

What does thừa tác viên mean in English?

thừa tác viên (noun) means "minister".

How do you pronounce thừa tác viên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨə˨˩ taːk̚˧˦ viən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɨə˨˩ taːk̚˦˥ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thừa — falling tone (huyền), tác — rising tone (sắc), viên — level tone (ngang).

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.