sư phụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 師父, composed of 師 (“master”) and 父 (“father”)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˧ fu˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨]

    Noun

    sư phụ

    1. (Chinese fiction, especially martial arts) one's male teacher
      Aaaa! Sư phụ tha tội! Con biết lỗi rồi!
      Aaargh! Forgive me, master! I'm sorry!
    2. (humorous) a master (expert at something)

    See also

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