giỗ kị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• giỗ kỵ

Etymology

giỗ (“death anniversary”) +‎ kị (“death anniversary”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zo˦ˀ˥ ki˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jow˧˨ kɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jow˨˩˦ kɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

giỗ kị • (𥣒忌)

1. an annual lunar deathday party; commemorative death anniversary ceremony