tăng ni
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 僧尼, composed of 僧 (“monk”) and 尼 (“nun”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taŋ˧˧ ni˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˧]
Noun
tăng ni
- (Buddhism, collective) monks and nuns
See also
- ni cô
- Phật tử