em trai

Vietnamese

Etymology

From em (“younger sibling”) +‎ trai (“boy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ ʈaːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ ʈaːj˧˧]

Noun

em trai

  1. (often formal and literary) younger brother
    Synonyms: thằng em, đứa em (gender neutral)
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