kinh nguyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Chinese 月經 / 月经 (nguyệt kinh, literally “monthly meridian”). Compare thần kinh (literally “spiritual meridian”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

kinh nguyệt

1. menstruation; menses

   Synonym: kinh