kỉ niệm
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- kỷ niệm
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 紀念.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˩ niəm˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˧˨ niəm˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ nim˨˩˨]
Noun
kỉ niệm
- memory, memories (good, bad, childhood memories, etc.)
Verb
kỉ niệm
- to commemorate, to celebrate