hôn thê
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hon˧˧ tʰe˧˧]Huế [hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧]Saigon [hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hôn thê means a fiancée.
Also spelled vị hôn thê — same word, same meaning.
Chinese characters: 未婚妻 (未婚 “yet to be wedded” + 妻 “wife”)
Meanings of hôn thê in English
Noun
- literary a fiancée
Etymology
Clipping of vị hôn thê, with vị (“not yet”, unproductive Chinese prefix) being misinterpreted as vị (formal classifier for people).
Frequently asked questions
What does hôn thê mean in English?
hôn thê (noun) means "a fiancée".
How do you pronounce hôn thê?
IPA: Hanoi [hon˧˧ tʰe˧˧]; Saigon [hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧]. Tones: hôn — level tone (ngang), thê — level tone (ngang).
Is hôn thê a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hôn thê is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 未婚妻.