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