quốc ca

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國歌, composed of 國 (“country”) and 歌 (“song”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˧˦ kaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˦˧˥ kaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wək̚˦˥ kaː˧˧]

Noun

quốc ca

1. a national anthem