mẹ vợ
noun
Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ vəː˧˨ʔ]Huế [mɛ˨˩ʔ vəː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ vəː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mẹ vợ means mother-in-law.
Meanings of mẹ vợ in English
Noun
- native mother-in-law (wife's mother)
Example sentences with mẹ vợ
- Mẹ vợ tôi tốt bụng lắm đấy. My mother-in-law is kind.
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, mẹ vợ could be written as 媄𡞕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
mẹ + vợ.
Frequently asked questions
What does mẹ vợ mean in English?
mẹ vợ (noun) means "mother-in-law".
How do you pronounce mẹ vợ?
IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ vəː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ vəː˨˩˨]. Tones: mẹ — heavy tone (nặng), vợ — heavy tone (nặng).