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