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How do you say “aunt-in-law” in Vietnamese?

“Aunt-in-law” in Vietnamese is bác (paternal uncle), mợ (maternal aunt-in-law), thím (paternal aunt-in-law).

Vietnamese words for “aunt-in-law”

  • bácnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓaːk̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]bác rising

    paternal uncle; father's elder brother

    for “aunt-in-law” meaning: The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).

  • mợnoun
    Hanoi [məː˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [məː˨˩˨]mợ heavy

    maternal aunt-in-law; mother's younger brother's wife

    for “aunt-in-law” meaning: The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).

  • thímnoun
    Hanoi [tʰim˧˦] · Saigon [tʰim˦˥]thím rising

    paternal aunt-in-law; father's younger brother's wife

    for “aunt-in-law” meaning: The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).

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