dân ca

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Hanoi [zən˧˧ kaː˧˧]Huế [jəŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dânlevelngang calevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

dân ca means folk song.

Chinese characters: 民歌

Meanings of dân ca in English

Noun

folk song

Example sentences with dân ca

Tom là một ca sĩ dân ca. Tom is a folk singer.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 民歌 (“folk song”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dân ca mean in English?

dân ca (noun) means "folk song".

How do you pronounce dân ca?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˧˧ kaː˧˧]; Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]. Tones: dân — level tone (ngang), ca — level tone (ngang).

Is dân ca a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dân ca is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 民歌.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.