sangjit
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Hokkien 送日 (sàng ji̍t), clipping of 送日頭/送日头 (sàng ji̍t-thâu, “to notify the bride's family of the wedding day”), see 送 (sàng, “to see, to send”) + 日頭/日头 (ji̍t-thâu, “wedding day”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsangjit (first-person possessive sangjitku, second-person possessive sangjitmu, third-person possessive sangjitnya)
- traditional Chinese betrothal rite involving the exchange of gifts
- engagement rite for Chinese Indonesians