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ân sư

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔən˧˧ sɨ˧˧]Huế [ʔəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧]Saigon [ʔəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧] browser voice
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ân sư means greatly respected teacher; mentor.

Chinese characters: 恩師

Meanings of ân sư in English

Noun

  1. greatly respected teacher; mentor

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 恩師

Frequently asked questions

What does ân sư mean in English?

ân sư (noun) means "greatly respected teacher; mentor".

How do you pronounce ân sư?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔən˧˧ sɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧]. Tones: ân — level tone (ngang), sư — level tone (ngang).

Is ân sư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ân sư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 恩師.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.