Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 大教堂 (“a large church/cathedral”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ zaːw˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ jaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ jaːw˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]
Noun
đại giáo đường
- a large religious building (such as a cathedral, basilica, synagogue, or mosque)