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Vietnamese
Etymology
anh (“elder brother”) + trai (“male”).
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier người) anh trai
- (chiefly literary) elder brother
- Synonym: anh
Usage notes
- Unlike em (“younger sibling”) which is gender neutral, anh and chị (“elder sister”) are gender-specific. This expression is therefore redundant by nature, but it can be used for acoustic or literary eloquence because it is disyllabic.
Pronoun
anh trai
- (rather childish) you (used for a male who the speaker assumes is somewhat older than them)
Interjection
anh trai
- (colloquial, friendly, not intimate, speakers are strangers) young man
Đường này đi thẳng là tới Thủ Đức hả anh trai?- Am I correct in assuming that this road leads to Thủ Đức, young man?
Usage notes
- The "young man" sense in theory can be used by speakers of any age, but in real life, most often used by people who is older than the "young man".
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