sư
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 師, from Middle Chinese 師 (srij). Perhaps also shortened from Chinese 法師 (pháp sư, “Buddhist monk”). Doublet of thầy.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˧]
Noun
sư
- (Buddhism) title for monks