sử thi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 史詩, composed of 史 (“history”) and 詩 (“poem”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˩ tʰi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧]

    Noun

    sử thi

    1. (poetry) an epic poem
      Synonym: trường ca
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