văn nghệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 文藝, composed of (literature) and (art).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [van˧˧ ŋe˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩˨] ~ [jaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩˨]

    Noun

    văn nghệ

    1. clipping of văn học nghệ thuật (literature and art)
    2. (collective) (usually moderate-budget) amateur performances that involves singing and/or dancing to a song, and/or playing instruments, and/or sometimes also theatricals
      tiết mục văn nghệ
      an amateur musical performance

    Derived terms

    • văn nghệ văn gừng