gia truyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 家傳, composed of (family) and (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˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]

    Adjective

    gia truyền

    1. passed down through generations of an extended family
      công thức gia truyềna family recipe

    See also