sư muội

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 師妹, composed of 師 (“master”) and 妹 (“younger sister”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sư muội

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

See also

• sư phụ
• sư mẫu
• sư huynh
• sư đệ
• sư tỉ