phụ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "phu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to assist).

    Verb

    phụ

    1. to aid, to help, to assist
      phụ mẹ làm việc nhàto help one's mother with housework

    Adjective

    phụ

    1. side, secondary, ancillary
      Antonym: chính (main, primary)
      Việc chính là học hành, còn câu lạc bộ chỉ là việc phụ thôi.
      Your main task is to study, your club activities are secondary.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from (to betray).

      Verb

      phụ

      1. (literary) to disappoint; to betray
        Cậu không phụ kỳ vọng của gia đình.
        He did not disappoint his family.

      Etymology 3

      Romanization

      phụ

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
      2. Sino-Vietnamese reading of (woman, wife)
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