Dòng Tên
Vietnamese
Etymology
dòng (“religious order”) + tên (“name”), in reference to the Holy Name of Jesus. Attested since the 19th century, apparently due to a naming taboo avoiding the name Jesus.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zawŋ͡m˨˩ ten˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˦˩ ten˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˨˩ təːn˧˧]
Proper noun
Dòng Tên
- (Roman Catholicism) Society of Jesus
Synonyms
- (Society of Jesus): Dòng Chúa Giêsu