sư

See also: Appendix:Variations of "su"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 師. Perhaps also shortened from Chinese 法師／法师 (pháp sư, “Buddhist monk”). Doublet of thầy.

Noun

sư

(Buddhism) title for monks

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獅.

Noun

sư

(in compounds only) lion or lion-like animal

Derived terms

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