mộ đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慕道, composed of 慕 and 道.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mo˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mow˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mow˨˩˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

mộ đạo

(religion) to be religious or pious
Gần nhà có bà cụ mộ đạo lắm, cứ tới kì là đi đền chùa cúng bái.
I know an old lady in my neighborhood who is very religious and would regularly go pay tributes at the temples.

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