nhã nhạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雅樂, composed of 雅 (“elegant”) and 樂 (“music”), from Middle Chinese 雅樂 (ŋˠa^X ŋˠʌk̚).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˦ˀ˥ ɲaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˧˨ ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩˦ ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

nhã nhạc

(music) the ancient court ritual music of Vietnam, of Chinese origin
nhã nhạc cung đình Huế ― Hue royal court music

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