kinh nguyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Chinese 月經 / 月经 (nguyệt kinh, literally “monthly meridian”). Compare thần kinh (literally “spiritual meridian”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

kinh nguyệt

  1. menstruation; menses
    Synonym: kinh
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