tu sĩ

See also: tusi, tuŝi, tuși, tùsī, tǔsī, and tử sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 修士.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tu˧˧ si˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [tʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [tʊw˧˧ sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

tu sĩ

  1. clergyman; friar

Synonyms

  • (clergyman): nhà tu hành
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