giáo dân

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 教民, composed of 教 (“teaching; religion”) and 民 (“people”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˦ zən˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˦˥ jəŋ˧˧] === Noun === giáo dân (chiefly Catholicism) laity Antonym: lương dân ==== Usage notes ==== This word is strictly used with its Catholics related sense, not other religions.