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tháng giêng

noun
Hanoi [tʰaːŋ˧˦ ziəŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰaːŋ˦˧˥ jiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰaːŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tháng giêng means January.

Meanings of tháng giêng in English

Noun

  1. January
  2. the first lunar month of a year

Synonyms and antonyms of tháng giêng

Synonyms

Example sentences with tháng giêng

  • Tháng Giêng có bao nhiêu ngày? How many days does January have?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tháng giêng could be written as 𣎃貞, 𣎃𦙫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tháng (“month”) + non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 正 (“principal (month)”, SV: chinh), calque of Chinese 正月 (chinh nguyệt).

Frequently asked questions

What does tháng giêng mean in English?

tháng giêng (noun) means "January".

How do you pronounce tháng giêng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːŋ˧˦ ziəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaːŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tháng — rising tone (sắc), giêng — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.