muôn năm
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From muôn (“myriad; countless”) + năm (“year”). Compare vạn tuế (literally “ten thousand years of age”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [muən˧˧ nam˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [muəŋ˧˧ nam˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [muəŋ˧˧ nam˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Interjection
[edit]- long live; forever; all hail
- Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam muôn năm!
- All hail the Communist Party of Vietnam!
Usage notes
[edit]- This word is mainly used in contexts related to Communism, patriotism and nationalism. It is also usually found in translated texts for long live and hail that are not related to monarchy.