sử thi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 史詩, composed of 史 (“history”) and 詩 (“poem”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˩ tʰi˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧]

Noun

(poetry) an epic poem
Synonym: trường ca

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