Dòng Tên

Vietnamese

Etymology

dòng (“religious order”) +‎ tên (“name”), in reference to the Holy Name of Jesus. Attested since the 19th century, apparently due to a naming taboo avoiding the name Jesus.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zawŋ͡m˨˩ ten˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˦˩ ten˧˧] ~ [jɔŋ˦˩ ten˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˨˩ təːn˧˧]

Proper noun

Dòng Tên

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Society of Jesus

Synonyms

  • (Society of Jesus): Dòng Chúa Giêsu
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