hộ pháp

Vietnamese

hộ pháp

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