Bách niên quốc sỉ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 百年國恥, composed of 百年 (one hundred years) and 國恥 (national humiliation).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ niən˧˧ kuək̚˧˦ si˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ niəŋ˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥ ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ niəŋ˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥ sɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˦˥ niəŋ˧˧ wək̚˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɓat̚˦˥ niəŋ˧˧ wək̚˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]

    Proper noun

    Bách niên quốc sỉ

    1. (historical) the Century of Humiliation (1839–1940s)