xuất gia

See also: xuất giá

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 出家, composed of 出 (“to come out”) and 家 (“home”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swət̚˧˦ zaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [swək̚˦˧˥ jaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ jaː˧˧]

    Verb

    xuất gia

    1. (Buddhism) to be ordained
      Antonym: tại gia

    Usage notes

    Not to be confused with xuất giá (“to be married off”).

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