sư

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 師. Perhaps also shortened from Chinese 法師／法师 (pháp sư, “Buddhist monk”). Doublet of thầy.

Noun

sư

(Buddhism) title for monks

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獅.

Noun

sư

(in compounds only) lion or lion-like animal

Derived terms

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