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đạo sĩ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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đạo sĩ means Taoist monk; Taoist priest.

Chinese characters: 道士

Meanings of đạo sĩ in English

Noun

  1. Taoist monk, Taoist priest

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 道士.

Frequently asked questions

What does đạo sĩ mean in English?

đạo sĩ (noun) means "Taoist monk; Taoist priest".

How do you pronounce đạo sĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ si˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ ʂɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), sĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is đạo sĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đạo sĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 道士.

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.