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đa thê

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ tʰe˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaː˧˧ tʰej˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ tʰej˧˧] browser voice
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đa thê means polygynous; polygamous.

Chinese characters: 多妻

Meanings of đa thê in English

Adjective

  1. polygynous
  2. polygamous

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 多妻.

Frequently asked questions

What does đa thê mean in English?

đa thê (adjective) means "polygynous; polygamous".

How do you pronounce đa thê?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ tʰe˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ tʰej˧˧]. Tones: đa — level tone (ngang), thê — level tone (ngang).

Is đa thê a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đa thê is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 多妻.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.