kỉ niệm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỷ niệm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紀念.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˩ niəm˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˧˨ niəm˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ nim˨˩˨]

Noun

kỉ niệm

1. memory, memories (good, bad, childhood memories, etc.)
2. souvenir, keepsake

Verb

kỉ niệm

1. to commemorate, to celebrate