phu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "phu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫 (“husband”).

Noun

phu

1. (only in compounds) husband

Derived terms

• công phu (功夫, “thorough”)
• gian phu (姦夫, “adulterer”)
• hôn phu (婚夫, “fiancé”)
• phu nhân (夫人, “mistress”)
• phu phụ (夫婦, “married couple”)
• phu thê (夫妻, “married couple”)
• Phu Tử (夫子, “Confucius”)
• vị hôn phu (未婚夫, “fiancé”)

 

See also

1. chồng

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

phu

1. laborer

Derived terms

• phu phen (“coolies”)
• phu xe (“rickshaw puller”)