kinh nguyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 經月, Calque of Chinese 月經 (nguyệt kinh).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

kinh nguyệt

menstruation; menses
Synonym: kinh

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