âm lịch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰曆, composed of 陰 (“yin”) and 曆 (“calendar”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨]
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Noun

âm lịch

  1. the lunar calendar
    Synonyms: lịch âm, lịch ta, lịch dưới
    Tết âm lịch ― Lunar New Year

See also

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