Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ hwaː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ hwaː˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːk̚˨˩˨ waː˨˩˨]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 活 (“alive”) and 畫 (“drawing”).
Noun
hoạt họa
- (art, film) animation
- Synonym: hoạt hình
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 滑 (“slippery; funny”) and 畫 (“drawing”).
Noun
hoạt họa
- (obsolete) a caricature (a humorous or satirical cartoon drawing)
- Synonym: biếm hoạ