tự viện

See also: tu viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 寺院, composed of (Buddhist temple) and (yard; place).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ viən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [tɨ˨˩˨ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    tự viện

    1. Buddhist monastery

    See also