xuân thu

See also: Xuân Thu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 春秋, composed of 春 (“spring”) and 秋 (“autumn”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swən˧˧ tʰu˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [swəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]
Homophone: Xuân Thu

Noun

the entire year
(archaic) age

Synonyms

(age): tuổi

References

"xuân thu" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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