Definition

1. Noun:
   • Antiar tree: A large tree species (scientifically Antiaris toxicaria) belonging to the mulberry family (Moraceae). Its bark can be beaten into a felt-like material used for blankets or clothing.
   • In-law, Affinal relative: A person whose child is married to the child of another person; a co-parent-in-law. This term denotes the relationship between the parents of a married couple.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Tree):

  • Vỏ cây sui có thể được làm thành chăn. (The bark of the antiar tree can be made into blankets.)
  • Nhựa cây sui rất độc. (The sap of the antiar tree is very poisonous.)

• Noun (In-law):

  • Hai bên sui gia rất hòa thuận. (The two sets of in-laws are very harmonious.)
  • Ông ấy là sui của tôi. (He is my in-law [the father of my child's spouse].)

Advanced Usage

• "sui gia": This is a more common and specific compound term meaning "in-laws" (the families related by marriage).
  • Mối quan hệ sui gia đôi khi rất phức tạp. (In-law relationships can sometimes be very complex.)

Variants and Related Words

• Antiar (n): The English name for the tree ().
• In-law (n): The general English term for a relative by marriage.
• Thông gia (n): A Sino-Vietnamese synonym for , specifically meaning in-laws.

Synonyms

• Cây độc tiết: Another name for the antiar tree, referring to its toxic sap.
• Bố vợ/bố chồng: Father-in-law (specific relationship, not the same as which is the reciprocal relationship between parents).
• Nhạc phụ: A formal, literary term for father-in-law.

Related Phrases

• Làm sui: To become in-laws (through the marriage of one's children).
  • Hai nhà đã làm sui với nhau. (The two families have become in-laws.)

Related Idioms

• "Làm sui một nhà, làm gia cả họ": (Proverb) Literally "To become in-laws with one house is to become relatives with the whole clan." It emphasizes that marriage connects two entire families, not just the couple.

noun

1. (cây) antiar

adv

1. badly