khiêu vũ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 跳舞 (“to dance”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəw˧˧ vu˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiw˧˧ vʊw˧˨] ~ [xiw˧˧ vʊw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰiw˧˧ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [xiw˧˧ jʊw˨˩˦]
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Verb

khiêu vũ

  1. to dance with a partner, particularly as in ballroom dance

Usage notes

  • For other types of traditional dance as well as modern dance styles, use nhảy and múa instead.
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