Phu Tử

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫子, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 子 (“child”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˧ tɨ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ tɨ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Phu Tử

1. Master Kung i.e. Confucius

Synonyms

• Khổng Tử (孔子)

Derived terms

• Khổng Phu Tử (孔夫子, “Confucius”)