tiên sư

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 先師.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier bậc, vị, đấng) tiên

  1. (uncommon) the intellectuals of the old days; the "old master"
  2. (honorific) progenitor of a particular craftsmanship

Interjection

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tiên

  1. (Northern Vietnam, offensive) used in insults
    Synonyms: tổ cha, tổ sư