Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thê tử

[tʰe˧˧ tɨ˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(noun) a wife

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Đến cuối cùng, giây phút trước khi nhắm mắt xuôi tay, Wang Eun vẫn cố gắng vươn tay về phía thê tử.In the end, moments before death, Wang Eun still tried to reach a hand out toward his wife.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “thê tử” mean?

(noun) a wife

Is “thê tử” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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