sư huynh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 師兄, composed of 師 (“master”) and 兄 (“elder brother”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˧ hwïŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ hwɨn˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˧ hwɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˧ wɨn˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˧ wɨn˧˧]

Noun

sư huynh

1. (Chinese fiction, especially martial arts) one's male senpai

   đại sư huynh

   the first male senpai

   nhị sư huynh

   the second male senpai

See also

• sư phụ
• sư mẫu
• sư đệ
• sư tỉ
• sư muội