bách chu niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (one hundredth) and 周年 (anniversary).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˧ niən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕʊw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˦˥ cʊw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

Noun

bách chu niên

  1. (archaic, rare) a centenary