sư mẫu
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See also: sumau
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 師母, composed of 師 (“master”) and 母 (“mother”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˧ məw˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ məw˧˨] ~ [sɨ˧˧ məw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ məw˨˩˦] ~ [sɨ˧˧ məw˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
- (Chinese fiction, especially martial arts) one's female teacher