nhã nhạc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 雅樂, composed of 雅 (“elegant”) and 樂 (“music”), from Chinese 雅樂.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaː˦ˀ˥ ɲaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaː˧˨ ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲaː˨˩˦ ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]
Noun
nhã nhạc
- (music) the ancient court ritual music of Vietnam, of Chinese origin