Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 時刻, composed of 時 (“hour”) and 刻 (“15 minutes”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəːj˨˩ xak̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəːj˦˩ kʰak̚˦˧˥] ~ [tʰəːj˦˩ xak̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəːj˨˩ kʰak̚˦˥] ~ [tʰəːj˨˩ xak̚˦˥]
Noun
thời khắc
- (literary) moment
- Synonym: giờ phút