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shim-pua marriage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
shim-pua -mar-riage
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional form of arranged marriage in China, in which a family adopted a preadolescent daughter as a future bride for one of their preadolescent (usually infant) sons, and raised these children together.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

shim-pua marriages (plural)

Questions

What does shim-pua marriage mean?
A traditional form of arranged marriage in China, in which a family adopted a preadolescent daughter as a future bride for one of their preadolescent (usually infant) sons, and raised these children together.

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