tại gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 在家, composed of 在 (“to stay”) and 家 (“house”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːj˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩ʔ jaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩˨ jaː˧˧]

    Verb

    tại gia

    1. (Buddhism) to not be ordained; to be lay
      Antonym: xuất gia
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