kinh nguyệt
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editPartial calque of Chinese 月經/月经 (nguyệt kinh, literally “monthly meridian”) by reversing the position of the head element, kinh, to conform to native morphology. Compare thần kinh (literally “spiritual meridian”). This reversal accidentally makes this term homophonous with the reading of the rare Chinese 經月/经月 (kinh nguyệt, “a month”) and its derivation Japanese 経月 (keigetsu). Compare Japanese 月経 (gekkei).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]
Noun
edit- menstruation; menses
- Synonym: kinh