linh mục

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

LM

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈牧, composed of 靈 (“spirit”) and 牧 (“shepherd”), coined in Vietnam.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lïŋ˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(Roman Catholicism) priest

Synonyms

(priest): mục sư (Protestantism)

Derived terms

mục vụ

Related terms

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