linh mục

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• LM

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈牧, composed of 靈 (“spirit”) and 牧 (“shepherd”), coined in Vietnam.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lïŋ˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

linh mục

1. (Roman Catholicism) priest

Synonyms

• (priest): mục sư (Protestantism)

Derived terms

• mục vụ

Related terms

• cha xứ
• giáo xứ
• thầy sáu