văn nghệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 文藝, composed of 文 (“literature”) and 藝 (“art”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [van˧˧ ŋe˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩˨] ~ [jaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩˨]

Noun

văn nghệ

  1. clipping of văn học nghệ thuật (“literature and art”)
  2. (collective) (usually moderate-budget) amateur performances that involves singing and/or dancing to a song, and/or playing instruments, and/or sometimes also theatricals
    tiết mục văn nghệ
    an amateur musical performance

Derived terms

  • văn nghệ văn gừng
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