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
- (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”)