tình ca

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情歌, composed of 情 (“love”) and 歌 (“song”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˨˩ kaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨn˦˩ kaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩ kaː˧˧]

Noun

(classifier bài, bản) tình ca

(literary, music, poetry, literature) a song, poem or narrative that evokes a strong feeling of love (romantic, patriotic, nostalgic or otherwise)
Câu chuyện là một bản tình ca hùng tráng, khơi dậy tình yêu quê hương, đất nước.
The story is an epic that evokes palpable love for one's home, one's country.

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