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)