patrilocal in English
adjective
1
of or relating to a pattern of marriage in which the couple settles in the husband's home or community.
women moved more often than men because patterns of settlement after marriage tended to be patrilocal
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1. The combination of father-sibs with the Avunculate is a change from matrilocal to patrilocal residence
2. Kinship structure in the "totok" community follows the patrilineal, patrilocal, and patriarchal traditions of Chinese society, a practice which has lost emphasis in "peranakan" familial relationships.