âm lịch
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰曆, composed of 陰 (“yin”) and 曆 (“calendar”), from Chinese 陰曆／阴历 (yīnlì), from 太陰曆／太阴历 (thái âm lịch), from 太陰／太阴 (thái âm, “moon”, literally “great yin”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- the lunar calendar
- Tết âm lịch
- Lunar New Year