lịch

See also: lich, Lich, and -lich

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨt̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 曆.

Noun

(classifier cuốn, quyển) lịch

1. a calendar
2. a timetable or schedule with specific dates rather than days of the week

   lịch học/làm việc ― a learning/work schedule

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier con) lịch

1. Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of lệch (“eel of the genus Pisodonophis”)

   Con lươn, con lịch, con chình;
   Ba con dưới nước cái mình trơn u.

   The spiny eel, the snake-eel, the freshwater eel;
   All three dwell underwater and are smooth-bodied

Etymology 3

Adjective

lịch

1. Southern Vietnam form of lệch (“inclined; uneven; aberrant”)