Chúa

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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 chúa (“noble prince/duke”) and chủ (“master; owner”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Chúa • (主)

  1. (Abrahamism) God; the Lord
    Synonyms: Thiên Chúa, Chúa Trời, Thượng Đế, Dêu (obsolete), Chúa Dêu (obsolete)
    lạy Chúa ― bow to God (literal) → oh my God, oh my Lord, dear God, dear Lord
    ơn Chúa ― God's grace
    tạ ơn Chúa ― thank God (literally, “to express gratitude for God's grace”)
    [nhờ] ơn Chúa ― by God's grace
    Bàn tay của Chúa ― The hand of God
  2. (rare) Synonym of Thiên Chủ (“Sakra”)

Usage notes

  • Unlike in other Chinese-based vocabularies in East Asia, the Abrahamic God is always referred to as Chúa (“Lord”), not *Thần (“God”).

See also

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