tại gia

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 在家, composed of 在 (“to stay”) and 家 (“house”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːj˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taːj˨˩ʔ jaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːj˨˩˨ jaː˧˧]

Verb

(Buddhism) to not be ordained; to be lay
Antonym: xuất gia

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