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sãi

Pronunciation Northern /saʔaj˧˥/ Central /ʂaːj˧˩˨/ Southern /ʂaːj˨˩˦/
Buddhist monk
4 senses
Noun
Buddhist monk
Noun
temple warden
Noun
warden or caretaker
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4 senses
Sense 1 Noun
Buddhist monk

A man who has dedicated his life to the practice of Buddhism as a monk.

vi Vị sãi già đang quét lá rụng trước sân chùa.

en The old monk is sweeping fallen leaves in front of the temple yard.

Sense 2 Noun
temple warden

A person who is responsible for the care and management of a Buddhist temple.

vi Ông sãi luôn trông nom ngôi chùa rất cẩn thận.

en The temple warden always looks after the temple very carefully.

Sense 3 Noun
warden or caretaker

A person whose job is to look after and protect a particular building or area.

vi Người sãi này đã bảo vệ khu rừng suốt mười năm.

en This caretaker has protected the forest for ten years.

Sense 4 Noun
ferryman

A shortened term for a ferryman or someone who operates a boat on a river.

vi Người sãi chèo thuyền đưa khách sang sông.

en The ferryman rows the boat to take passengers across the river.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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