hộ pháp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 護法.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [how˨˩ʔ faːp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥]

Noun

hộ pháp

  1. a dharmapala; deity protecting Buddhist laws
  2. a high-ranking Cao Dai dignitary
  3. a statue that guards the pagoda
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