vị hôn thê

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 未婚妻, composed of 未婚 (“yet to be wedded”) and 妻 (“wife”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˨ʔ hon˧˧ tʰe˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧]

    Noun

    vị hôn thê

    1. (literary) a fiancée
      Synonyms: vợ chưa cưới, vợ sắp cưới

    See also

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