cải lương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 改良, composed of 改 (“to change”) and 良 (“good, honest”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˩ lɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˨ lɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

cải lương

  1. (chiefly philosophy) reform
  2. kind of folk musical theater originated from southern Vietnam ("reformed theatre")

Descendants

  • → Khmer: (sense 2) កៃលឿង (kaylɨəng)

Verb

cải lương

  1. to improve; to reform
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