chính giáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正教, composed of (exact; pure) and (religion).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ zaːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jaːw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ jaːw˦˥]

Noun

chính giáo

  1. (rare) orthodoxy; orthodox religion