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How do you say “priest” in Vietnamese?

“Priest” in Vietnamese is linh mục (priest), mục sư (pastor), thầy tu (monk).

Vietnamese words for “priest”

  • linh mụcnoun
    Hanoi [lïŋ˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɨn˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]linh level mục heavy

    priest

    for “priest” meaning: A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

    • Cha của bạn là một linh mục phải không?Is your father a priest?
  • mục sưnoun
    Hanoi [mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˧] · Saigon [mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˧˧]mục heavy sư level

    pastor; clergyman

    for “priest” meaning: A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

  • thầy tunoun
    Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ tu˧˧] · Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ tʊw˧˧]thầy falling tu level

    monk; priest; friar

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.