tiên sư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 先師.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˧˧ sɨ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [tiəŋ˧˧ sɨ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [tiəŋ˧˧ sɨ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier bậc, vị, đấng) tiên sư

  1. (uncommon) the intellectuals of the old days; the "old master"
  2. (honorific) progenitor of a particular craftsmanship

Interjection

tiên sư

  1. (Northern Vietnam, offensive) used in insults
    Synonyms: tổ cha, tổ sư
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