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thệ sư

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰe˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˧]Huế [tʰej˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˧˧]Saigon [tʰej˨˩˨ ʂɨ˧˧] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 誓師

Meanings of thệ sư in English

Noun

  1. rally to pledge resolution before going to war
    • lễ thệ sưmilitary oath-taking ceremony

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誓師.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thệ sư?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰej˨˩˨ ʂɨ˧˧]. Tones: thệ — heavy tone (nặng), sư — level tone (ngang).

Is thệ sư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thệ sư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 誓師.

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.