Chúa

See also: chua, Chua, chúa, chùa, chuà, chuā, and chưa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 主 (“master; lord”; SV: chủ), perhaps also a clipping of Thiên Chúa. Doublet of chủ (“master; owner”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cuə˦˥]
Homophone: chúa

Proper noun

Chúa (主)

(Christianity, Judaism, Islam) God; Lord
Synonyms: Thiên Chúa, chúa trời, Thượng Đế

Usage notes

Unlike other Sino-Xenic languages, the Christian God is always referred to as Chúa (“Lord”), not *Thần (“God”).

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