cao niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 高年.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ niən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

cao niên

  1. (uncommon) elderly