thi ca

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ kaː˧˧]Huế [tʰɪj˧˧ kaː˧˧]Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ kaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thilevelngang calevelngang

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thi ca means poetry; poetry and singing.

Chinese characters: 詩歌

Meanings of thi ca in English

Noun

literary poetry ≈ thơ
collective, literary, literal poetry and singing ≈ thơ ca

Example sentences with thi ca

Cô ấy thích thi ca và âm nhạc. She likes poetry and music.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詩歌, from Chinese 詩歌 /诗歌 (shīgē). Compare Japanese 詩歌 (shiika, shika).

Frequently asked questions

What does thi ca mean in English?

thi ca (noun) means "poetry; poetry and singing".

How do you pronounce thi ca?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ kaː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ kaː˧˧]. Tones: thi — level tone (ngang), ca — level tone (ngang).

Is thi ca a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thi ca is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 詩歌.

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.