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Sifu

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.

    "Who is -- don't get cute with me, you dumb bastard, I'm your sifu."

  2. 2
    A spiritual father in esoteric contexts.

Etymology

From Cantonese 師傅／师傅 (si1 fu6-2, “master”) and 師父／师父 (si1 fu6-2, “my master”), both also conveying the sense of teacher.

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