Thiên Chủ

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === Thiên-chủ, Thiên chủ, thiên chủ === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 天主, composed of 天 (“heaven; a deva”) and 主 (“lord”), literally "Heavenly Lord" or "Lord of the Devas," from Literary Chinese 天主. Doublet of Thiên Chúa. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰiən˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊw˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ cʊw˨˩˦] === Proper noun === Thiên Chủ the Lord of the Devas (the title of Sakra) Synonym: Đế Thích rare form of Thiên Chúa (“Catholic God”) ==== Usage notes ==== In the context of discussing Catholicism (not used in Catholicism itself which uses Thiên Chúa), Thiên Chủ is used often as an etymological explanation of Chinese 天主 (Tiānzhǔ) rather than a legitimate term in and of itself.