khiêu vũ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 跳舞 (“to dance”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiəw˧˧ vu˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiw˧˧ vʊw˧˨] ~ [xiw˧˧ vʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰiw˧˧ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [xiw˧˧ jʊw˨˩˦]
Audio (Ho Chi Minh City) (file)

Verb

khiêu vũ

to dance with a partner, particularly as in ballroom dance

Usage notes

For other types of traditional dance as well as modern dance styles, use nhảy and múa instead.

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