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tỳ thiếp

Pronunciation Northern /ti̤˨˩ tʰiəp˧˥/ Central /ti˧˧ tʰiə̰p˩˧/ Southern /ti˨˩ tʰiəp˧˥/
maidservants and concubines
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maidservants and concubines

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maidservants and concubines Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

This is a collective term referring to female servants and concubines within a traditional household.

vi Nhà giàu ngày xưa thường có nhiều tỳ thiếp.

en Wealthy families in the past often had many servants and concubines.

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tỳ hưu / tỳ / tỳ bà / tỳ vị …
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phiên thị tỳ / cây tỳ / nữ tỳ / bưu thiếp …
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