sử thi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 史詩, composed of (history) and (poem).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˩ tʰi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧]

Noun

sử thi

  1. (poetry) an epic poem
    Synonym: trường ca