tu viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 修院, composed of 修 (“to practise religious doctrine”) and 院 (“yard; place”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tu˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʊw˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [tʊw˧˧ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

tu viện

  1. monastery
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