sử thi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 史詩, composed of 史 (“history”) and 詩 (“poem”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨ˧˩ tʰi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨ˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧]

Noun

sử thi

1. (poetry) an epic poem

   Synonym: trường ca