thầy mo

Vietnamese

Etymology

From thầy +‎ mo, the latter borrowed from Tai; compare Thai หมอ (mɔ̌ɔ).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəj˨˩ mɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəj˦˩ mɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəj˨˩ mɔ˧˧]

Noun

thầy mo

  1. sorcerer, physician (those who cure with magic)
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