kết duyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 結緣, composed of 結 and 緣.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ket̚˧˦ zwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ket̚˦˧˥ jwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəːt̚˦˥ j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

Verb

kết duyên

1. to join in marriage, matrimony, wedlock, etc.