ở rể

verb

Hanoi [ʔəː˧˩ ze˧˩]Huế [ʔəː˧˨ ʐej˧˨]Saigon [ʔəː˨˩˦ ɹej˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ởdippinghỏi rểdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of ở rể in English

Verb

colloquial, of a man to live with one's wife's family ≈ gửi rể

Etymology

ở (“to stay”) + rể (“son-in-law”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ở rể?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəː˧˩ ze˧˩]; Saigon [ʔəː˨˩˦ ɹej˨˩˦]. Tones: ở — dipping tone (hỏi), rể — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.