truyền giáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傳教, composed of 傳 and 教.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwiən˨˩ zaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈwiəŋ˦˩ jaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ jaːw˦˥]

Verb

truyền giáo

1. to preach; to tell someone to spread one's religion

   Synonym: truyền đạo