anh em
Vietnamese
Etymology
anh + em.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Noun
anh em • (英㛪)
- (literally, collective) older brother and younger sibling (with brothers only, or with one sister who is the youngest)
- (broadly, collective) siblings
- (broadly, collective) family; brethren
Pronoun
anh em • (英㛪)
- y'all, you guys, my bros, my pals
- Ý tôi là thế, anh em thấy thế nào?
- So that was my opinion, what do you guys think?
Usage notes
- A more inclusive expression would be anh chị em (literally “older brother, older sister and younger sibling”).
- Suffixed with ta (as in anh em ta (“we, us”) to make it more intimate.
Related terms
- ông bà anh chị em
Further reading
- "anh em" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)