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
xuất gia
- (Buddhism) to become a monk or nun