sư phụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 師父, composed of 師 (“master”) and 父 (“father”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˧ fu˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

(Chinese fiction, especially martial arts) one's male teacher
Aaaa! Sư phụ tha tội! Con biết lỗi rồi!
Aaargh! Forgive me, master! I'm sorry!
(humorous) a master (expert at something)

See also

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