sangjit

Indonesian

Etymology

From 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

• IPA^(key): [ˈsaŋd͡ʒɪt̪̚]
• Hyphenation: sang‧jit

Noun

sangjit (first-person possessive sangjitku, second-person possessive sangjitmu, third-person possessive sangjitnya)

1. traditional Chinese betrothal rite involving the exchange of gifts
2. engagement rite for Chinese Indonesians