Thế kỉ Ánh sáng
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- Thế kỷ Ánh sáng
Etymology
From thế kỉ (“century”) + ánh sáng (“light”), perhaps a calque of French Siècle des Lumières (literally “Century of Lights”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰe˧˦ ki˧˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˦ saːŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ kɪj˧˨ ʔɛɲ˦˧˥ ʂaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰej˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦ ʔan˦˥ ʂaːŋ˦˥] ~ [tʰej˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦ ʔan˦˥ saːŋ˦˥]
Proper noun
Thế kỉ Ánh sáng
- the Age of Enlightenment