thầy mo

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

From thầy +‎ mo, the latter borrowed from Tai; compare Thai หมอ (mɔ̌ɔ).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəj˨˩ mɔ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəj˦˩ mɔ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəj˨˩ mɔ˧˧]

Noun edit

thầy mo

sorcerer, physician (those who cure with magic)

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