Công Nguyên

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

CN

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公元, composed of 公 (“common”) and 元 (“era”). Compare Japanese 紀元 (Kigen, Kỉ Nguyên).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Công Nguyên

the Common Era
trước Công Nguyên
before the Common Era

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