vị hôn thê

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 未婚妻, composed of 未婚 (“yet to be wedded”) and 妻 (“wife”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˨ʔ hon˧˧ tʰe˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɪj˨˩˨ hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧]

Noun

vị hôn thê

(literary) a fiancée
Synonyms: vợ chưa cưới, vợ sắp cưới

See also

vị hôn phu
phu thê
đính hôn
hôn ước

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