bố vợ

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˦ vəː˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓow˨˩˦ vəː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓow˦˥ vəː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bốrisingsắc vợheavynặng

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

bố vợ means father-in-law.

Meanings of bố vợ in English

Noun

native father-in-law (wife's father)

Example sentences with bố vợ

"Bố vợ anh sống ở đâu vậy?" "Kế bên nhà anh vợ tôi" "Where does your father in law live?" "In the house which stands beside my brother in law's house."

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bố vợ could be written as 𱜮𡞕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

bố + vợ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bố vợ mean in English?

bố vợ (noun) means "father-in-law".

How do you pronounce bố vợ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˦ vəː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓow˦˥ vəː˨˩˨]. Tones: bố — rising tone (sắc), vợ — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.