ngày kia

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngày (“day”) +‎ kia.

For the semantic relationship, compare Chinese 後日／后日 (hòurì) and 後天／后天 (hòutiān). Not to be confused with hôm kia (“day before yesterday”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaj˨˩ kiə˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaj˦˩ kiə˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋa(ː)j˨˩ kiə˧˧]

Noun

(Northern Vietnam) day after tomorrow

See also

ngày mốt

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