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lịch đại

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɨt̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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lịch đại means diachronic.

Chinese characters: 歷代

Meanings of lịch đại in English

Adjective

  1. diachronic
    • Ngôn ngữ học lịch sử là nghiên cứu ngôn ngữ dưới quan điểm lịch đại.Historical linguistics is language research from diachronic perspective.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 歷代.

Frequently asked questions

What does lịch đại mean in English?

lịch đại (adjective) means "diachronic".

How do you pronounce lịch đại?

IPA: Hanoi [lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: lịch — heavy tone (nặng), đại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lịch đại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lịch đại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 歷代.

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.