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thập kỉ

noun
Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ ki˧˩]Huế [tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ kɪj˧˨]Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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thập kỉ means a decade.

Meanings of thập kỉ in English

Noun

  1. a decade (10 years)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 十 (“ten”) and 紀 (“period”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thập kỉ mean in English?

thập kỉ (noun) means "a decade".

How do you pronounce thập kỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ ki˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: thập — heavy tone (nặng), kỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.