thế kỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 世紀, composed of (lifetime) and (period).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰe˧˦ ki˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ kɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰej˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]

    Noun

    thế kỉ

    1. a century (100 years)