thế kỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 世紀, composed of 世 (“lifetime”) and 紀 (“period”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰe˧˦ ki˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ kɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰej˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

thế kỉ

  1. a century (100 years)
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