Gioan Baotixita

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Spanish Juan Bautista. Cognate with English John the Baptist, French Jean-Baptiste.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zwaːn˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ti˧˧ si˧˧ taː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: gioan bao ti xi ta

Proper noun

Gioan Baotixita • (由安包卑吹些)

1. (Roman Catholicism) John the Baptist

Usage notes

This name is often used as a saint name, similar to the use of Jean-Baptiste among French Catholics. Gioan Tẩy Giả and Gioan Tiền Hô are also used to refer to John the Baptist in the New Testament.

Synonyms

• (John the Baptist): Gioan Tẩy Giả (Roman Catholicism), Gioan Tiền Hô (Roman Catholicism), Giăng Báp-tít (Protestantism)