thâm niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 深 and 年.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thâm niên

1. seniority, length of service