sui gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

sui is from Proto-Vietic *p-ruːj (marriage); gia is a

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    sui gia

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