nguyên niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 元年, composed of 元 (“original”) and 年 (“year”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ niən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

Noun

nguyên niên

1. (historical) the first year of an imperial era

   Gia Long nguyên niên ― Gia Long 1

See also

• niên hiệu