đa thê

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Polygamous: Describing a marriage system or practice where a person, specifically a man, has more than one spouse simultaneously.
    • Polygynous: Specifically describing the practice of a man having multiple wives at the same time. This is the most precise meaning of "đa thê" in Vietnamese.

  2. Noun (as part of the phrase "chế độ đa thê"):

    • Polygamy: The social institution or custom itself.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Một xã hội đa thê. (A polygamous society.)
    • Phong tục đó mang tính chất đa thê. (That custom is polygynous in nature.)

  • Noun (in context):

    • Chế độ đa thê bị cấm ở nhiều quốc gia. (The polygamy system is banned in many countries.)
    • Luật pháp hiện đại thường không thừa nhận đa thê. (Modern law typically does not recognize polygamy.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "đa thê" is almost exclusively used to describe a man having multiple wives. The corresponding term for a woman having multiple husbands is "đa phu."
  • It is often discussed in legal, anthropological, or historical contexts concerning marriage customs and family law.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chế độ đa thê (n): The system of polygamy.
  • Đa phu (adj/n): Polyandrous / polyandry (a woman having multiple husbands).
  • Đa hôn (adj/n): Polygamous / polygamy (a more general, less common term that can encompass both polygyny and polyandry).
Synonyms
  • Polygamous: Having more than one spouse.
  • Polygynous: Specifically having multiple wives.
Related Concepts
  • Đơn thê (adj/n): Monogamous / monogamy (the practice of having only one spouse).
  • Hôn nhân một vợ một chồng: Monogamous marriage.
adj
  1. polygamoug, polygynous

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