phủ

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 撫 (“to cover”).

Verb

phủ

1. to cover

Derived terms

• bao phủ
• che phủ
• phủ kín

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 府.

Noun

phủ

1. (historical) a Chinese prefecture

   An Nam Đô hộ phủ ― Annam Prefecture

2. (historical) the residence of a nobleman or government official

   phủ Chúa Trịnh ― the Trịnh Lord's Palace

Etymology 3

Verb

phủ

1. (dated, of non-human animals) to mate; to copulate

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 腑.

Noun

phủ

1. (only in compounds) viscera

See also

Derived terms

• lục phủ