phủ

See also: phù, phụ, and phú

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 撫 (“to cover”) (variant of 幠).

Verb

phủ

to cover

Derived terms

Derived terms

bao phủ
phủ kín

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 府.

Noun

phủ

palace, residence

Etymology 3

Verb

phủ

(dated, of non-human animals) to mate, to copulate

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