chính thống

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正統, composed of (exact; proper) and (to unite).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥]

Adjective

chính thống

  1. orthodox; mainstream; traditional