hiện tại
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 現在, composed of 現 (“now”) and 在 (“to exist”), literally "that which exists now".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiən˧˨ʔ taːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˨˩ʔ taːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˨˩˨ taːj˨˩˨]
Noun
[edit]- the present
Adverb
[edit]Adjective
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with hiện đại.