sau Công Nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally “after the Common Era”, influenced by trước Công Nguyên (“before the Common Era”), based on the assumption that Công Nguyên refers to Jesus's birth year.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧] ~ [saw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂa(ː)w˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧] ~ [sa(ː)w˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Adverb

sau Công Nguyên

  1. Misconstruction of Công Nguyên (“Common Era”)
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