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
- (idiomatic, Roman Catholicism) Expletive, used to add emphasis.
Synonyms
- (expletive): Giêsu, lạy Chúa tôi, Chúa tôi
Proper noun
- (Roman Catholicism) a male Christian name