cải lương
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 改良, composed of 改 (“to change”) and 良 (“good, honest”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˩ lɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˨ lɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- reform
- a form of folk musical theater from southern Vietnam ("reformed theatre")