tổ sư

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tosu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 祖師.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [to˧˩ sɨ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tow˧˨ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [tow˧˨ sɨ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tow˨˩˦ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [tow˨˩˦ sɨ˧˧]

    Noun

    tổ

    1. founder; progenitor