phụ huynh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 父兄 (“father and elder brother (heads of a household)”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˨ʔ hwïŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩ʔ hwɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩˨ wɨn˧˧]

Noun

phụ huynh

a parent (person from whom one is descended)
Có muốn tôi gọi phụ huynh cậu không?
Want me to call in your parents?

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