chính giáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正教, composed of 正 (“exact; pure”) and 教 (“religion”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ zaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ jaːw˦˥]

Noun

chính giáo

1. (rare) orthodoxy; orthodox religion