lão gia
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 老爺, composed of 老 (“old”) and 爺 (“grandfather”), from Chinese 老爺／老爷 (lǎoye). See also Gia Tô.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːw˦ˀ˥ zaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [laːw˧˨ jaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [laːw˨˩˦ jaː˧˧]