phủ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "phu"
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editSino-Vietnamese word from 撫 (“to cover”). For some parallels of the "to mate" sense, compare English cover, Russian крыть (krytʹ, “to mount”), German belegen (“to mate”), Spanish cubrir (“to cover, to mount”).
Verb
editphủ
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSino-Vietnamese word from 府.
Noun
editphủ
- (historical) a Chinese prefecture
- (historical) the residence of a nobleman or government official
- phủ Chúa Trịnh ― the Trịnh Lord's Palace
Etymology 3
editRomanization
editphủ
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 腑
See also
editDerived terms