phu thê

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫妻, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 妻 (“wife”), from Chinese 夫妻.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˧ tʰe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ tʰej˧˧]

Noun

phu thê

1. (Chinese fiction) a married couple

   Synonym: phu phụ

   Nhất bái thiên địa, nhị bái cao đường, phu thê giao bái.

   Firstly you bow to heaven and earth, secondly you bow to your parents, only then can you bow to each other.

See also

• vợ chồng (“wife and husband”)