thành niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 成年 (to come of age).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ niən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˦˩ niəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰan˨˩ niəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

thành niên

  1. (of a person) adult; major
  2. (law, of a person) 18 years old or older
    chưa/vị thành niên
    17 or younger; minor; underage

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