lão gia

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 老爺, composed of 老 (“old”) and 爺 (“grandfather”), from Chinese 老爺／老爷. 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˧˧]

Noun[edit]

(archaic) a wealthy master

See also[edit]

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