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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