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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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• phù thủy

Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 符水 (“charmed water”).

Pronunciation

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• (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩ tʰwi˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩ tʰwɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

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phù thuỷ

1. any mythical or folkloric creature who practices magic or witchcraft; a witch, warlock, wizard, charmer, enchanter, magician, etc. mụ phù thuỷa wicked witch thầy phù thuỷa wizard Trường Phù thủy và Pháp sư HogwartsHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Usage notes

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• Fantasy is a contemporary genre in Vietnamese literature, imported from the West, with a lack of a diverse vocabulary. Phù thuỷ and pháp sư are used for human magicians. Chú lùn for short humanoid creatures, tiên for fair elvish creatures, and quỷ for monstrous creatures.
• Some translators consciously use phù thuỷ for female witches, and pháp sư for male wizards. The translator of the Harry Potter series used this approach.

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