nguyên niên
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 元年, composed of 元 (“original”) and 年 (“year”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ niən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
Noun
edit- (historical) the first year of an imperial era
- Gia Long nguyên niên ― Gia Long 1