kỉ nguyên

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỷ nguyên
• (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) kỉ nguơn, kỷ nguơn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紀元. Compare Japanese 紀元 (Kigen, “Common Era”). See also Công Nguyên.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˧˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

kỉ nguyên

1. (literary) age; era

   ...mở ra một kỉ nguyên mới...

   ...has started a new era...