Gioan Baotixita
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Spanish Juan Bautista. Cognate with English John the Baptist.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwaːn˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ ti˧˧ si˧˧ taː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jwaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧ tɪj˧˧ sɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]
- Phonetic: gioan bao ti xi ta
Proper noun
Gioan Baotixita
- (Roman Catholicism) John the Baptist
Usage notes
This name is often used as a saint name, similar to the use of Jean-Baptiste among French Catholics.
Synonyms
- Giăng Báp-tít (Protestantism)