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nhà sư

noun
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ sɨ˧˧]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ ʂɨ˧˧]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ ʂɨ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhàfallinghuyềnsưlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nhà sư means monk; bonze.

Meanings of nhà sư in English

Noun

  1. monk; bonze

Example sentences with nhà sư

  • Tôi muốn trở thành một nhà sư trong một tu viện cổ. I want to be a monk in an ancient monastery.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

nhà + sư.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà sư mean in English?

nhà sư (noun) means "monk; bonze".

How do you pronounce nhà sư?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ sɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ ʂɨ˧˧]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), sư — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.