| sifu Aug 2nd 2013, 03:08, by Atitarev | | | | Line 12: | Line 12: | | | | | | | | # A pair of Cantonese terms, homophones, used in English to mean "master" or "teacher" in the context of [[martial arts]], especially [[kung fu]] and [[tai chi]], also used to denote "spiritual father" in esoteric uses. | | # A pair of Cantonese terms, homophones, used in English to mean "master" or "teacher" in the context of [[martial arts]], especially [[kung fu]] and [[tai chi]], also used to denote "spiritual father" in esoteric uses. | | | + | | | | + | ====Translations==== | | | + | {{trans-top|martial arts instructor}} | | | + | {{trans-mid}} | | | + | * Russian: {{t|ru|шифу|m|f|tr=šífu|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|сифу|m|f|tr=sífu|sc=Cyrl}} | | | + | {{trans-bottom}} | | | | | | | | ====Synonyms==== | | ====Synonyms==== |
Latest revision as of 03:08, 2 August 2013 English[edit] Wikipedia Alternative forms[edit] - shifu (from Mandarin), see 師傅 (simpl.) / 师傅 (shīfu)
Etymology[edit] From Cantonese 師傅 (simpl.) / 师傅 (trad.) and 師父 (simpl.) / 师父 (trad.), (both pronounced si1 fu6), the first meaning master, the second meaning "my master", both also conveying the sense of teacher. sifu (plural sifu or sifus) - A pair of Cantonese terms, homophones, used in English to mean "master" or "teacher" in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi, also used to denote "spiritual father" in esoteric uses.
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