vợ
Hanoi [vəː˧˨ʔ]Huế [vəː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vəː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vợ means wife.
Meanings of vợ in English
Noun
- wife
- vợ chồngwife and husband; a married couple
- vợ chồng A PhủA Phủ and his wife
- bố/mẹ vợwife's father/mother
Words with vợ
Example sentences with vợ
- Cô ấy là bạn của vợ tôi. She is a friend of my wife's.
- Tôi đã chọn cô ấy làm vợ. I've chosen her to be my wife.
- Mày đã hết đánh vợ mày chưa? Have you stopped beating your wife?
- Vợ mình là một đầu bếp giỏi. My wife is a good cook.
- Anh của vợ tôi là thẩm phán. My wife's brother is a judge.
- Em trai vợ tôi là thẩm phán. My wife's brother is a judge.
- Vợ tôi vừa sinh ba hôm trước. My wife gave birth three days ago.
- Tôi tưởng bạn muốn gọi cho vợ. I thought you wanted to call your wife.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vợ could be written as 𡞕, 𡢼, 𱙳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-bəːʔ; from Old Chinese 婦 (OC *mə.bəʔ) (B-S) (SV: phụ).
Frequently asked questions
What does vợ mean in English?
vợ (noun) means "wife".
How do you pronounce vợ?
IPA: Hanoi [vəː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vəː˨˩˨]. Tones: vợ — heavy tone (nặng).