em dâu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From em (“younger sibling”) +‎ dâu (“bride”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ zəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ jəw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ jəw˧˧]

Noun

em dâu

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