thơ ca

See also: thoca

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 詩歌 (SV: thi ca), from Chinese 詩歌 / 诗歌 (shīgē). Compare Japanese 詩歌 (shiika, shika).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧]

    Noun

    thơ ca

    1. (literary) synonym of thơ (poetry)
    2. (literary, literal, collective) poetry and singing
      thơ ca nhạc hoạ
      poetry, singing, music and painting; the arts