phủ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "phu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 撫 (“to cover”). For some parallels of the "to mate" sense, compare English cover, Russian крыть (krytʹ, “to mount”), German belegen (“to mate”), Spanish cubrir (“to cover, to mount”).

    Verb

    phủ

    1. to cover
    2. (dated, of non-human animals) to mate; to copulate
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 府.

      Noun

      phủ

      1. (historical) a Chinese prefecture
      2. (historical) the residence of a nobleman or government official
        phủ Chúa Trịnh ― the Trịnh Lord's Palace
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

      Romanization

      phủ

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 腑

      See also

      Etymology 4

      Romanization

      phủ

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 否
      Derived terms
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