tam giáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 三教, composed of 三 (“three”) and 教 (“teachings; religions”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ zaːw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ jaːw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ jaːw˦˥]

Noun

(Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Caodaism) the three principal philosophies originated from China, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism

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