thế kỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

thế kỷ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 世紀, composed of 世 (“lifetime”) and 紀 (“period”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰe˧˦ ki˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ kɪj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰej˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

a century (100 years)

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