thi ca

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thơ ca

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˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɪj˧˧ kaː˧˧]

Noun

thi ca

1. (literary) poetry

   Synonym: thơ

2. (literary, literal, collective) poetry and singing

   Synonym: thơ ca