kinh nguyệt

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Adapted borrowing of Chinese 月經 / 月经 (nguyệt kinh, literally “monthly meridian”). Compare thần kinh (literally “spiritual meridian”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨] === Noun === kinh nguyệt menstruation; menses Synonym: kinh