kỉ niệm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紀念.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˩ niəm˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˧˨ niəm˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ nim˨˩˨]

Noun

kỉ niệm

  1. memory, memories (good, bad, childhood memories, etc.)
  2. souvenir, keepsake

Verb

kỉ niệm

  1. to commemorate, to celebrate