Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天主 (“Lord of Heaven”), misreading of Thiên Chủ. Borrowing from Japanese 天主 ‎(Tenshu), from Middle Chinese 天主 ‎(then tsyu^X).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜn˧˧ ṯɕuɜ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˧ ṯɕuɜ˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˥ c̻uɜ˦ˀ˥]