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˧˧] ~ [suj˧˧ jaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂuj˧˧ jaː˧˧] ~ [suj˧˧ jaː˧˧]

Noun

sui gia

1. (Southern Vietnam) union between families by marriage; parents of husband and wife; co-parents-in-law

   Synonym: thông gia