tiên sư

See also: tiền sự and tiền sử

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 先師.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˧˧ sɨ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [tiəŋ˧˧ sɨ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˧˧ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [tiəŋ˧˧ sɨ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier bậc, vị, đấng) tiên sư

    1. (uncommon) the intellectuals of the old days; the "old master"
    2. (honorific) progenitor of a particular craftsmanship

    Interjection

    tiên sư

    1. (Northern Vietnam, offensive) used in insults
      Synonyms: tổ cha, tổ sư
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