phủ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "phu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 撫 (“to cover”).

Verb

phủ

to cover

Derived terms

bao phủ
che phủ
phủ kín

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 府.

Noun

phủ

(historical) a Chinese prefecture
An Nam Đô hộ phủ ― Annam Prefecture
(historical) the residence of a nobleman or government official
phủ Chúa Trịnh ― the Trịnh Lord's Palace

Verb

phủ

(dated, of non-human animals) to mate; to copulate

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 腑.

Noun

phủ

(only in compounds) viscera

See also

Derived terms

lục phủ

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