Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kỉ vật

[ki˧˩ vət̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) souvenir, object owned to remind one of something

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Tuyết Nhi vừa khóc vừa đưa cho Linh Lan xem kỉ vật cuối cùng của cha mà nàng vẫn hàng mang theo: Một con dao nhỏ sắc lạnh trên cán có khắc chữ Nhẫn.Tuyết Nhi, crying, handed Linh Lan the last reminder of her father which she always had with her: a small, sharp, cold knife with the Chinese character "endurance" etched on the handle.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “kỉ vật” mean?

(noun) souvenir, object owned to remind one of something

Is “kỉ vật” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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