gia truyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 家傳, composed of 家 (“family”) and 傳 (“to pass on/down”), from Chinese 家傳／家传 (“passed down”). Compare the alternative reading of Chinese 家傳／家传 (gia truyện, “family story/anecdote/legend”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ ʈwiəŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]

Adjective

gia truyền

1. passed down through generations of an extended family

   công thức gia truyền ― a family recipe

See also

• cổ truyền