chính thất

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

chánh thất

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正室, composed of 正 (“main”) and 室 (“wife”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ tʰət̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ tʰək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨn˦˥ tʰək̚˦˥]

Noun

chính thất

(archaic) a legal wife; first wife (as opposed to a concubine)

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