thi ca

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 詩歌, from Chinese 詩歌 / 诗歌 (shīgē). Compare Japanese 詩歌 (shiika, shika).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    thi ca

    1. (literary) poetry
      Synonym: thơ
    2. (literary, literal, collective) poetry and singing
      Synonym: thơ ca