vở

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vəː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vəː˨˩˦] ~ [jəː˨˩˦]
• Homophones: vỡ, dở, dỡ

Noun

(classifier cuốn, quyển) vở • (𡳩, 𦅴, 𬁫)

1. a notebook
2. steep bank of a river

Classifier

vở

1. (theater, opera, performance art) classifier for plays

   vở kịch

   a play

   vở cải lương

   a play of cải lương