cải lương
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")