em vợ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From em (“younger sibling”) +‎ vợ (“wife”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ vəː˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ vəː˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ vʲəː˨˩˨]

Noun

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

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