chinh phụ
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 征 (“expedition”) and 婦 (“wife”), blend of 征夫 (“travelling soldier”) + 婦 (“wife”). 征夫 (chinh phu) has become obsolete in Vietnamese.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ fu˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˧˧ fʊw˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˧˧ fʊw˨˩˨]