gửi rể

Vietnamese

Etymology

gửi (“to send; to dispatch; to live dependently”) +‎ rể (“groom”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɨj˧˩ ze˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɨj˧˨ ʐej˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣɨj˨˩˦ ɹej˨˩˦]

Verb

gửi rể

1. (of a man) to live with the wife's family after marriage; to live with the in-laws

   Synonym: ở rể

See also

• làm dâu