giáo sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 教士 (preacher).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    giáo

    1. (history, religion, chiefly Christianity) a missionary