phu phụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫婦, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 婦 (“wife”), from Chinese 夫婦／夫妇 (fūfù).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(Chinese fiction) Synonym of phu thê (“a married couple”)

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