phủ

See also: phù, phụ, and phú

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 撫 (“to cover”) (variant of 幠).

Verb

phủ

1. to cover

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bao phủ
• phủ kín

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 府.

Noun

phủ

1. palace, residence

Etymology 3

Verb

phủ

1. (dated, of non-human animals) to mate, to copulate