Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 回教, composed of 回 (“Hui”) and 教 (“religion”), from Chinese 回教 (Huíjiào, literally “religion of the Hui”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hoj˨˩ zaːw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hoj˦˩ jaːw˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hoj˨˩ jaːw˦˥]
Noun
Hồi giáo
- (Islam) Islam
- Synonym: đạo Hồi
Derived terms
- Hồi Quốc (former Vietnamese name for Pakistan)