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

Giêsu Maria

1. (idiomatic, Roman Catholicism) Expletive, used to add emphasis.

Synonyms

• (expletive): Giêsu, lạy Chúa tôi, Chúa tôi

Proper noun

Giêsu Maria

1. (Roman Catholicism) a male Christian name

See also

• trời ơi