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”).