linh mục

Vietnamese

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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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