thập tự giá

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 十字架, composed of 十字 (the Chinese character (shí); a cross) and (rack).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cái, chiếc) thập tự giá

  1. a cross (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion)
    Hyponym: thánh giá