ăn hỏi

Vietnamese

Etymology

ăn +‎ hỏi.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ hɔj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ hɔj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ hɔj˨˩˦]

Verb

ăn hỏi

  1. to celebrate a betrothal
  2. to propose marriage
  3. to visit prospective in-laws