tu viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 修院, composed of 修 (“to practise religious doctrine”) and 院 (“yard; place”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tu˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʊw˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʊw˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [tʊw˧˧ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

tu viện

1. monastery