tăng ni

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 僧尼, composed of 僧 (“monk”) and 尼 (“nun”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧ ni˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˧]

Noun

(Buddhism, collective) monks and nuns
Meronyms: ni cô (“nun”), tì kheo (“monk”), tì kheo ni (“nun”)

Coordinate term: Phật tử (“layperson”)

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