tiếu lâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 笑林, name of a collection of jokes and satirical pieces from Ancient China.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəw˧˦ ləm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiw˨˩˦ ləm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiw˦˥ ləm˧˧]

Adjective

tiếu lâm

1. (narratology) comedic; humorous; funny

   chuyện tiếu lâm ― funny stories; jokes