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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEsposo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: esˈposo
"Él es el esposo de esta mujer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A husband or male partner in a marriage.
"In traditional Chinese culture, the zhangfu is often seen as the head of the household." - 2
A term used to refer to a man in a position of authority or responsibility.
"He acted as the zhangfu of the family, making all the important decisions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'zhangfu' (丈夫) originates from Chinese, where 'zhang' means 'to grow' or 'to increase' and 'fu' means 'man' or 'husband'. Historically, it has been used to denote a male partner in a marriage, evolving in meaning to encompass notions of responsibility and partnership in familial contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zhangfu" is said worldwide
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Mari
Transliteration: maʁi
"Il est le mari de cette femme."
Ehemann
Transliteration: ˈeːhəˌman
"Er ist der Ehemann dieser Frau."
Marito
Transliteration: maˈrito
"Lui è il marito di questa donna."
Esposo
Transliteration: esˈposo
"Él es el esposo de esta mujer."
Marido
Transliteration: maˈɾidu
"Ele é o marido desta mulher."
पति
Transliteration: pati
"वह इस महिला का पति है।"
丈夫
Transliteration: zhàngfu
"他是这个女人的丈夫。"
남편
Transliteration: nampyeon
"그는 이 여성의 남편입니다."
夫
Transliteration: otto
"彼はこの女性の夫です。"
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