sui gia
Vietnamese
Etymology
sui is from Proto-Vietic *p-ruːj (“marriage”); gia is a Sino-Vietnamese word from 家.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [suj˧˧ zaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂuj˧˧ jaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂuj˧˧ jaː˧˧] ~ [suj˧˧ jaː˧˧]
Noun
sui gia
- (Southern Vietnam) union between families by marriage; parents of husband and wife; co-parents-in-law
- Synonym: thông gia