tiếu lâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 笑林, name of a collection of jokes and satirical pieces from Ancient China.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəw˧˦ ləm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tiw˨˩˦ ləm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiw˦˥ ləm˧˧]

Adjective

tiếu lâm

(narratology) comedic; humorous; funny
chuyện tiếu lâm ― funny stories; jokes

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