cải lương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 改良, composed of 改 (“to change”) and 良 (“good, honest”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˩ lɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˨ lɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

cải lương

reform
a form of folk musical theater from southern Vietnam ("reformed theatre")

Verb

cải lương

to improve, to reform

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