chính thất

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 正室, composed of 正 (“main”) and 室 (“wife”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ tʰət̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ tʰək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ tʰək̚˦˥]

    Noun

    chính thất

    1. (historical) legal wife; first wife (as opposed to a concubine)
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