chinh phụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 征 (“expedition”) and 婦 (“wife”), blend of 征夫 (“travelling soldier”) +‎ 婦 (“wife”). 征夫 (chinh phu) has become obsolete in Vietnamese.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

chinh phụ

1. (literary, rare) a soldier's wife

   Chinh phụ ngâm ― Lament of the Solder's Wife (a poem)