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anh em cọc chèo

noun
Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɛw˨˩]Huế [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɛw˦˩]Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˨˩˨ cɛw˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of anh em cọc chèo in English

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam, idiomatic men whose wives are biological sisters in the same family

Etymology

Compound of anh + em + cọc + chèo.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce anh em cọc chèo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɛw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˨˩˨ cɛw˨˩]. Tones: anh — level tone (ngang), em — level tone (ngang), cọc — heavy tone (nặng), chèo — falling tone (huyền).

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.