Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 未婚夫 (“fiancé”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧ˀ˨ʔ hon˧˧ fu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ hoŋ˧˧ fʊw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ hoŋ˧˥ fʊw˧˥]