bách chu niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 百 (“one hundredth”) and 周年 (“anniversary”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˧ niən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕʊw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓat̚˦˥ cʊw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

Noun

bách chu niên

1. (archaic, rare) a centenary