chính thất
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
chánh thất
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 正室, composed of 正 (“main”) and 室 (“wife”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ tʰət̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ tʰək̚˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ tʰək̚˦˥]
=== Noun ===
chính thất
(historical) legal wife; first wife (as opposed to a concubine)