giáo chủ
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 教主, composed of 教 (“religion”) and 主 (“lord”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦]
=== Noun ===
giáo chủ
the highest leader of a religious community
giáo chủ Minh giáo ― the leader of the Ming Cult
hồng y (giáo chủ) ― a cardinal (literally, “a red-clad religious leader”)