Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 十年 (“ten years”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɜʔp̚˧ˀ˨ʔ niɜn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɜʔp̚˨ˀ˨ʔ niɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɜʔp̚˨ˀ˧ʔ niɜŋ˧˥]