"thượng toạ" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ twaː˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ twaː˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Forms: thượng tọa [alternative]
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 上座, composed of 上 (“upper part; high position; up”) and 座 (“seat”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|上座}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|上|upper part; high position; up|座|seat}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 上座, composed of 上 (“upper part; high position; up”) and 座 (“seat”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} thượng toạ, {{vi-noun}} thượng toạ
  1. (Buddhism) Thero (an honorific term for senior Buddhist monks and nuns) Derived forms: Thượng toạ bộ
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