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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ jaː˧˧]

Verb

(Buddhism) to be ordained

Usage notes

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

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