kí sự

See also: kĩ sư, kisu, kišu, and ķīšu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 記事.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˦ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [kɪj˦˥ sɨ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    sự

    1. a written account of events in the people's social life with little to no commentary from the writer