lịch sử

See also: lịch sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 歷史.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨt̚˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˦] ~ [lɨt̚˨˩˨ sɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

lịch sử

  1. history (aggregate of past events; school subject)
    Synonym: sử

Adjective

lịch sử

  1. historical
  2. historic
    khoảnh khắc lịch sử
    a historic moment

Usage notes

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