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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