khiêu vũ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 跳舞 (“to dance”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəw˧˧ vu˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiw˧˧ vʊw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰiw˧˧ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [kʰiw˧˧ jʊw˨˩˦]
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    Verb

    khiêu vũ

    1. to dance with a partner, particularly as in ballroom dance

    Usage notes

    • For other types of traditional dance as well as modern dance styles, use nhảy and múa instead.
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