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hiện thực huyền ảo

noun
Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ hwiən˨˩ ʔaːw˧˩]Huế [hiəŋ˨˩ʔ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ hwiəŋ˦˩ ʔaːw˧˨]Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ wiəŋ˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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hiện thực huyền ảo means magic realism.

Meanings of hiện thực huyền ảo in English

Noun

  1. magic realism

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 現實 (“reality”) and 玄幻 (“mysterious; magical; surreal”); equivalent to hiện thực + huyền ảo.

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What does hiện thực huyền ảo mean in English?

hiện thực huyền ảo (noun) means "magic realism".

How do you pronounce hiện thực huyền ảo?

IPA: Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ hwiən˨˩ ʔaːw˧˩]; Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ wiəŋ˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: hiện — heavy tone (nặng), thực — heavy tone (nặng), huyền — falling tone (huyền), ảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.