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văn vần

noun
Hanoi [van˧˧ vən˨˩]Huế [vaŋ˧˧ vəŋ˦˩]Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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văn vần means poetry.

Meanings of văn vần in English

Noun

  1. poetry, but only in contrast with văn xuôi (“prose”)

Etymology

văn (“language; writing”) + vần (“rhyme”).

Frequently asked questions

What does văn vần mean in English?

văn vần (noun) means "poetry".

How do you pronounce văn vần?

IPA: Hanoi [van˧˧ vən˨˩]; Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩]. Tones: văn — level tone (ngang), vần — falling tone (huyền).

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.