vợ

Etymology
From ; from  (B-S) (SV: ). Shorto considers "vợ" a native word, from. This is not likely, considering the lack of cognates in both the more conservative Vietic languages and the neighbouring Austroasiatic branches.

This is now the main word for "wife" in most Vietnamese dialects, although the North Central dialects chiefly use or, a word related to  and.

Noun

 * 1) wife

Usage notes

 * In, , , , the words for females always come first. In most other phrases, the words for males usually come first, except in certain poetic contexts (e.g. as opposed to the usual ).