xưa kia

Vietnamese

Etymology

xưa +‎ kia.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨə˧˧ kiə˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɨə˧˧ kiə˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɨə˧˧ kiə˧˧]

Adverb

xưa kia

  1. formerly; in the past
    Synonym: ngày xưa
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