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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

phu phụ

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