phu nhân

See also: phủ nhận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夫人, composed of 夫 (“husband”) and 人 (“person”), from Chinese 夫人 (fūrén).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

Noun

phu nhân

1. (historical, now chiefly fiction) a mistress, the wife of a wealthy man
2. a First Lady

See also

• đệ nhất phu nhân (“First Lady”)
• lão gia