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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

Noun

nguyên niên

(historical) the first year of an imperial era
Gia Long nguyên niên ― Gia Long 1

See also

niên hiệu

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