anh em cọc chèo

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • anh em cột chèo

Etymology

Compound of anh +‎ em +‎ cọc +‎ chèo.

An innovation originated from the Mekong Delta region of Southern Vietnam, whose expressions tend to be connected with the river way of life.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɛw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɛw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧ kawk͡p̚˨˩˨ cɛw˨˩]

Noun

anh em cọc chèo

  1. (idiomatic, Southern Vietnam) men whose wives are biological sisters in the same family
    Synonyms: (Northern Vietnam) anh em đồng hao, (North Central Vietnam) anh em đứng nắng
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