ba vợ bẩy nàng hầu
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Meaning · English
Three wives and seven concubines — the old polygamous estate at full head-count.
Literally: three wives, seven serving-maids
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ba vợ bẩy nàng hầu” mean?
Three wives and seven concubines — the old polygamous estate at full head-count. Literally: three wives, seven serving-maids
Is “ba vợ bẩy nàng hầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.