thơ ca
Hanoi [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧]Huế [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧]Saigon [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thơ ca means synonym of thơ; poetry and singing.
Meanings of thơ ca in English
Noun
- literary synonym of thơ (“poetry”) ≈ thơ
- collective, literary, literal poetry and singing
- thơ ca nhạc hoạpoetry, singing, music and painting; the arts
Example sentences with thơ ca
- Bộ phim này nói về thơ ca. This movie is about poetry.
- Rượu vang là thơ ca đựng trong chai. Wine is poetry in bottles.
- Rượu vang là thơ ca được chứa đựng trong chai. Wine is poetry in bottles.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 詩歌 (SV: thi ca), from Chinese 詩歌 /诗歌 (shīgē). Compare Japanese 詩歌 (shiika, shika).
Frequently asked questions
What does thơ ca mean in English?
thơ ca (noun) means "synonym of thơ; poetry and singing".
How do you pronounce thơ ca?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəː˧˧ kaː˧˧]. Tones: thơ — level tone (ngang), ca — level tone (ngang).