phụ hệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 父系, composed of 父 (“father”) and 系 (“lineage”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˨ʔ he˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩ʔ hej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩˨ hej˨˩˨]

Adjective

phụ hệ

1. patriarchal

   Antonym: mẫu hệ