hồng y
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɪj˧˧]
Etymology
From hồng y chủ giáo, Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅衣主教 (“red-clothed bishop”), from 紅衣／红衣 (hóngyī) + 主教 (zhǔjiào)
Noun
hồng y
- (Roman Catholicism) cardinal (official of the Catholic Church)
Synonyms
- (cardinal): đức hồng y
Related terms
- giáo hoàng
- giám mục
- linh mục
- thầy sáu