kinh niên

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 經 and 年.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ niən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

Adjective edit

lasting for years; chronic
bệnh kinh niên ― a chronic illness

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