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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(historical, now chiefly fiction) a mistress, the wife of a wealthy man
a First Lady

See also

đệ nhất phu nhân (“First Lady”)
lão gia

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