Definition

1. Noun:
   • Uncle (by marriage): The husband of one's aunt (specifically, the husband of one's father's sister or mother's sister). This is a common and respectful term of address and reference.
   • Stepfather: A less formal term for one's stepfather (bố dượng). Often used as a familiar term of address for a mother's husband who is not one's biological father.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dượng của tôi là anh trai của mẹ tôi. (My uncle is my mother's brother-in-law.)
  • Mẹ tôi mới kết hôn. Bây giờ tôi có một người dượng. (My mother just got married. Now I have a stepfather.)
  • Chào dượng! Dượng có khỏe không? (Hello, uncle! How are you, uncle?)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dượng" is primarily used within family contexts as a term of address or reference. Its specific meaning (aunt's husband vs. stepfather) is determined by family context.
• It carries a tone of familiarity and respect, but is generally considered less formal than terms like "bác" or "chú".

Variants and Related Words

• Bố dượng (n): Stepfather. A more explicit and standard term for a mother's husband who is not one's biological father.
  • Bố dượng tôi rất tốt bụng. (My stepfather is very kind.)

Synonyms

• Uncle-in-law: Husband of one's aunt.
• Stepfather: A man who is married to one's mother but is not one's biological father.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning refers to a male relative by marriage, not by blood.
• The first meaning (husband of an aunt) is the primary and most specific definition.
• The second meaning (stepfather) is a common, colloquial shorthand derived from "bố dượng". Its usage can be context-dependent.

noun

1. Husband of one's aunt