hộ pháp
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Vietnamese
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 護法.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [how˨˩ʔ faːp̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥]
Noun
[edit]- a dharmapala; deity protecting Buddhist laws
- a high-ranking Cao Dai dignitary
- a statue that guards the pagoda