tu sĩ

See also: tusi, tuŝi, tuși, tùsī, tǔsī, and tử sĩ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 修士.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tu˧˧ si˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [tʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [tʊw˧˧ sɪj˨˩˦]

    Noun

    tu

    1. clergyman; friar

    Synonyms

    • (clergyman): nhà tu hành