rể

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 壻 (“groom”; SV: tế).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ze˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐej˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹej˨˩˦]
Homophone: rễ

Noun

rể (嫷, 𡤠)

Short for chú rể (“groom”). (man about to be married)
Short for con rể (“son-in-law”).
ở rể
to live with one's wife's parents

Derived terms

anh rể; em rể (“brother-in-law”)
phù rể (“groomsman”)

Related terms

dâu (“bride”)

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