Giêsu Maria

Vietnamese

Etymology

Giêsu (Jesus) +‎ Maria (Mary). Compare English Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ze˧˧ su˧˧ maː˧˧ zi˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jej˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧ maː˧˧ ʐɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧] ~ [jej˧˧ sʊw˧˧ maː˧˧ ʐɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jej˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧ maː˧˧ ɹɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧] ~ [jej˧˧ sʊw˧˧ maː˧˧ ɹɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: giê su ma ri a

Interjection

Giêsu Maria

  1. (idiomatic, Roman Catholicism) Expletive, used to add emphasis.

Synonyms

  • (expletive): Giêsu, lạy Chúa tôi, Chúa tôi

Proper noun

Giêsu Maria

  1. (Roman Catholicism) a male Christian name

See also