kỉ niệm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kỷ niệm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 紀念.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˩ niəm˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˧˨ niəm˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ nim˨˩˨]

Noun

kỉ niệm

memory, memories (good, bad, childhood memories, etc.)

Verb

kỉ niệm

to commemorate, to celebrate

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