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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