Công Nguyên

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• CN

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公元, composed of 公 (“common”) and 元 (“era”). Compare Japanese 紀元 (Kigen, Kỉ Nguyên).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Công Nguyên

1. the Common Era

   trước Công Nguyên

   before the Common Era