sư mẫu

See also: sumau

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 師母, composed of 師 (“master”) and 母 (“mother”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˧ məw˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ məw˧˨] ~ [sɨ˧˧ məw˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ məw˨˩˦] ~ [sɨ˧˧ məw˨˩˦]

Noun

sư mẫu

1. (Chinese fiction, especially martial arts) one's female teacher

See also

• sư nương
• sư phụ
• sư huynh
• sư đệ
• sư tỉ
• sư muội
• đệ tử