sa di

See also: sadi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙彌, from Chinese 沙彌 / 沙弥 (shāmí), from Pali sāmaṇera.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ zi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaː˧˧ jɪj˧˧] ~ [saː˧˧ jɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaː˧˧ jɪj˧˧] ~ [saː˧˧ jɪj˧˧]

    Noun

    sa di

    1. (Buddhism) novice monk