giảng đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 講道, composed of 講 and 道.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːŋ˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

giảng đạo

  1. (religion) to preach about religion; to sermonize
    Synonym: thuyết giáo
  2. (by extension, colloquial, might be offensive) to preach; to be preachy
    Bớt giảng đạo đi ba, chả ai quan tâm đâu.
    Dude stop preaching, nobody gives a damn about what you say.
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