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em rể

noun
Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧ ze˧˩]Huế [ʔɛm˧˧ ʐej˧˨]Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧ ɹej˨˩˦] browser voice
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em rể means brother-in-law.

Meanings of em rể in English

Noun

  1. brother-in-law (husband of younger sister)

Etymology

From em (“younger sibling”) + rể (“husband”).

Frequently asked questions

What does em rể mean in English?

em rể (noun) means "brother-in-law".

How do you pronounce em rể?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧ ze˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧ ɹej˨˩˦]. Tones: em — level tone (ngang), 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.