chủ hôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主 (“host”) and 婚 (“wedding; to marry”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ hon˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ hoŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ hoŋ˧˧]

Noun

chủ hôn

1. a wedding host; marriage ceremony officiant