phu phụ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫婦, composed of (husband) and (wife), from Chinese 夫婦 / 夫妇 (fūfù).

Pronunciation

Noun

phu phụ

  1. (literary) married couple, husband and wife
    Synonyms: vợ chồng, phu thê
    • 2024, Thảo Trang, Kẻ ăn hồn, NXB Phụ nữ, →ISBN, page 23:
      Mọi người sẽ chờ đôi phu phụ về rồi mới cùng nhau chè chén đến sáng.
      They would wait for the couple to return before starting their drinking until the morning.