sư thầy

noun

Hanoi [sɨ˧˧ tʰəj˨˩]Huế [ʂɨ˧˧ tʰəj˦˩]Saigon [ʂɨ˧˧ tʰəj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sưlevelngang thầyfallinghuyền

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Meanings of sư thầy in English

Noun

Term of address for a person with the rank of đại đức (“middle-ranking bonze”).

Etymology

sư + thầy.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce sư thầy?

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

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.