sui gia

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sui is from Proto-Vietic *p-ruːj (“marriage”); gia is a Sino-Vietnamese word from 家.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [suj˧˧ zaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂuj˧˧ jaː˧˧] ~ [suj˧˧ jaː˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂuj˧˧ jaː˧˧] ~ [suj˧˧ jaː˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

sui gia

  1. (Southern Vietnam) union between families by marriage; parents of husband and wife; co-parents-in-law
    Synonym: thông gia
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