linh mục

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈牧, composed of 靈 (“spirit”) and 牧 (“shepherd”), coined in Vietnam.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïŋ˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
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Noun

linh mục

  1. (Roman Catholicism) priest

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