em
Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧]Huế [ʔɛm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
em means younger sibling; you (to someone younger); I (said by someone younger).
Meanings of em in English
Pronoun
- pronoun used to refer to any person (oneself, the addressee, or any third person) described by the noun em above ≈ ẻm
- thằng em của emmy younger brother
- familiar pronoun used to refer to younger person of the same generation (pronoun used to refer to any person (oneself, the addressee, or any third person) described by the noun em above) ≈ ẻm
- pronoun used to refer to younger siblings or cousins descended from an ancestor who is/was a younger sibling to one's own or one's spouse's (pronoun used to refer to any person (oneself, the addressee, or any third person) described by the noun em above) ≈ ẻm
- formal pronoun used to refer to a child or a student (pronoun used to refer to any person (oneself, the addressee, or any third person) described by the noun em above) ≈ ẻmcon
- Viết một đoạn văn ngắn miêu tả một thứ bố em làm cho em.Write a short essay describing something your father made for you.
- pronoun used to refer to the girl or woman in a romantic relationship
- Anh yêu em. / Em cũng yêu anh.I love you. / I love you too.
Noun
- younger sibling
- thằng em của emmy younger brother
- cousin, who is descended from an ancestor who is/was a younger sibling to oneself's or one's spouse's (such as a child of a younger sibling of one of one's parents or a grandchild of a younger sibling of one of one's grandparents)
- person younger than oneself but of the same generation
- formal child; student
Adjective
- small; smaller
Words with em
Synonyms and antonyms of em
Antonyms
Example sentences with em
- Em ấy là họ hàng của tôi. She is my relative.
- Em nghĩ em yêu anh mất rồi. I think I've fallen in love with you.
- Em sẽ không bao giờ quên anh. I'll never ever forget you.
- Thật sao? Anh sẽ cưới em chứ? Seriously? You'll marry me?
- Đừng quên đến đón em sáng mai. Don't forget to pick me up tomorrow morning.
- Thật không? Em sẽ cưới anh chứ? Seriously? You'll marry me?
- Tối qua em ngủ ở đâu? Where did you sleep last night?
- Em ấy khi đó còn trẻ. She was young.
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, em could be written as 㛪, 俺, 腌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ʔɛːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(sʔ)iəm (Shorto 2006, #1306); cognate with Pacoh a-em (“younger sibling”).
Frequently asked questions
What does em mean in English?
em (pronoun) means "younger sibling; you (to someone younger); I (said by someone younger)".
How do you pronounce em?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧]. Tones: em — level tone (ngang).