kí sự

See also: kĩ sư, kisu, kišu, and ķīšu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ký sự

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 記事.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˦ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [kɪj˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˥ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [kɪj˦˥ sɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

kí sự

1. a written account of events in the people's social life with little to no commentary from the writer