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