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kì hạn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˨˩ haːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɪj˦˩ haːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ haːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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kì hạn means a deadline; a due date; a cutoff.

Chinese characters: 期限

Meanings of kì hạn in English

Noun

  1. a deadline; a due date; a cutoff; a time limit

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 期限, composed of 期 and 限.

Frequently asked questions

What does kì hạn mean in English?

kì hạn (noun) means "a deadline; a due date; a cutoff".

How do you pronounce kì hạn?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ haːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ haːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), hạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kì hạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kì hạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 期限.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.