hoạt họa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 滑 (“slippery; funny”) and 畫 (“drawing”). Compare 滑稽 (“comical; amusing”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ hwaː˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ hwaː˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːk̚˨˩˨ waː˨˩˨]

Noun

hoạt họa

(art, film) animation
Synonym: hoạt hình
(archaic) a caricature (a humorous or satirical cartoon drawing)
Synonym: biếm hoạ

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