pháp sư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 法師 (“Buddhist priest”), influenced by pháp thuật (“magic”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːp̚˧˦ sɨ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [faːp̚˦˧˥ ʂɨ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːp̚˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧] ~ [faːp̚˦˥ sɨ˧˧]

Noun

(Buddhism) a type of variously defined priest
(occult, fantasy) a wizard; an magician

See also

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