Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 師父, composed of (master) and (father)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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phụ

  1. (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!
  2. (humorous) a master (expert at something)

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