ăn hỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn +‎ hỏi.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ hɔj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ hɔj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ hɔj˨˩˦]

Verb

ăn hỏi

1. to celebrate a betrothal
2. to propose marriage
3. to visit prospective in-laws