âm lịch

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰曆, composed of (yin) and (calendar), from Chinese 陰曆阴历 (yīnlì), from 太陰曆太阴历 (thái âm lịch), from 太陰太阴 (thái âm, moon, literally great yin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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âm lịch

  1. the lunar calendar
    Tết âm lịch
    Lunar New Year

See also

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