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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nampyeon
"남편과 함께 영화를 보러 갔습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A married man considered in relation to his spouse.
"She and her husband went on a trip to celebrate their anniversary." - 2
To manage or use resources economically; to conserve.
"He decided to husband his remaining energy for the final stretch of the race."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse húsbóndi, meaning 'master of a house,' combining hús (house) and bóndi (holder/occupant of a homestead, tiller). Over the Middle English period, it shifted phonetically and semantically to denote a married man relative to his spouse.
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mari
Transliteration: ma.ʁi
"Mon mari travaille dans une banque."
Ehemann
Transliteration: ˈeːəˌman
"Ihr Ehemann kocht sehr gerne."
marito
Transliteration: maˈri.to
"Il marito di Anna è un medico."
esposo
Transliteration: esˈpo.so
"Su esposo le compró un regalo."
marido
Transliteration: maˈɾi.du
"O marido dela é muito simpático."
पति
Transliteration: pati
"उसके पति एक इंजीनियर हैं।"
丈夫
Transliteration: zhàngfu
"她的丈夫是一位医生。"
남편
Transliteration: nampyeon
"남편과 함께 영화를 보러 갔습니다."
夫
Transliteration: otto
"私の夫は会社員です。"
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