vợ lớn

Vietnamese

Etymology

vợ (“wife”) +‎ lớn (“big”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vəː˧˨ʔ ləːn˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vəː˨˩ʔ ləːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vəː˨˩˨ ləːŋ˦˥] ~ [jəː˨˩˨ ləːŋ˦˥]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Noun

the first wife of a polygamous man
Synonym: vợ cả

See also

vợ bé (“non-first wife”)

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