nguyên niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 元年, composed of 元 (“original”) and 年 (“year”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ niən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    nguyên niên

    1. (historical) the first year of an imperial era
      Gia Long nguyên niên ― Gia Long 1

    See also

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