phu nhân

See also: phủ nhận

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫人, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 人 (“person”), from Chinese 夫人 (fūrén).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    phu nhân

    1. (historical, now chiefly fiction) a mistress, the wife of a wealthy man
    2. a First Lady

    See also

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