sư phụ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 師父, composed of 師 (“master”) and 父 (“father”)
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˧ fu˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- (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!
- (humorous) a master (expert at something)