môn đăng hộ đối
phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [mon˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˧ ho˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˦]Huế [moŋ˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˧ how˨˩ʔ ʔɗoj˨˩˦]Saigon [moŋ˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˧ how˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
môn đăng hộ đối means to have similar family backgrounds.
Chinese characters: 門當戶對
Meanings of môn đăng hộ đối in English
Phrase
- idiomatic to be well-matched in terms of socio-economic status (for purposes of marriage); to have similar family backgrounds
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 門當戶對.
Frequently asked questions
What does môn đăng hộ đối mean in English?
môn đăng hộ đối (phrase) means "to have similar family backgrounds".
How do you pronounce môn đăng hộ đối?
IPA: Hanoi [mon˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˧ ho˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˦]; Saigon [moŋ˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˧ how˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˦˥]. Tones: môn — level tone (ngang), đăng — level tone (ngang), hộ — heavy tone (nặng), đối — rising tone (sắc).
Is môn đăng hộ đối a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. môn đăng hộ đối is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 門當戶對.