nghĩa phụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 義父, composed of 義 (“adoptive”) and 父 (“father”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋiə˦ˀ˥ fu˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋiə˧˨ fʊw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋiə˨˩˦ fʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

nghĩa phụ

1. (fiction) adoptive father