xuất gia

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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