tấu hài

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from and .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təw˧˦ haːj˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [təw˨˩˦ haːj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təw˦˥ haːj˨˩]

    Verb

    tấu hài

    1. to perform an act per one's plan
    2. (figurative, colloquial, humorous) to behave hilariously; to make others laugh

    Derived terms

    • tấu hề

    See also