phu thê

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫妻, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 妻 (“wife”), from Chinese 夫妻 (fūqī).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˧˧ tʰe˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]

    Noun

    phu thê

    1. (Chinese fiction) married couple
      Synonyms: vợ chồng, phu phụ

    Derived terms

    • phu thê giao bái
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