phu nhân
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See also: phủ nhận
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫人, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 人 (“person”), from Chinese 夫人 (fūrén).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fʊw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (historical, now chiefly fiction) a mistress, the wife of a wealthy man
- a First Lady