kinh niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 經 and 年.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kinh niên

  1. lasting for years; chronic
    bệnh kinh niên ― a chronic illness
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