em vợ

Vietnamese

pron
Definitions
  • brother-in-law (younger brother of wife)
  • sister-in-law (younger sister of wife)

Etymology

Compound from Vietnamese em (younger sibling, younger brother sister) + Vietnamese vợ (wife).

Origin

Vietnamese

vợ

Gloss

wife

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

妻, 婦

Emoji

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