thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt
noun
Hanoi [tʰəː˧˧ tʰət̚˧˦ ŋon˧˧ tɨ˧˦ twiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəː˧˧ tʰək̚˦˧˥ ŋoŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦ twiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəː˧˧ tʰək̚˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧ tɨ˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt means whereby; generally.
Classifier: bài — e.g. một bài thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt (one whereby)
Meanings of thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt in English
Noun
- a Chinese-style quatrain with 7 syllables for each line, whereby, generally, the last syllables of all but the 3rd line rhyme; poems in Vietnamese also have to have all of their syllables follow some specific patterns of trắc and bằng tones
Etymology
thơ (“poem”) + Chinese 七言四絕 /七言四绝
Frequently asked questions
What does thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt mean in English?
thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt (noun) means "whereby; generally".
How do you pronounce thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰəː˧˧ tʰət̚˧˦ ŋon˧˧ tɨ˧˦ twiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəː˧˧ tʰək̚˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧ tɨ˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thơ — level tone (ngang), thất — rising tone (sắc), ngôn — level tone (ngang), tứ — rising tone (sắc), tuyệt — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt?
Common classifiers: bài — for example "một bài thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt" (one whereby).