văn nghệ

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 文藝, composed of 文 (“literature”) and 藝 (“art”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [van˧˧ ŋe˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [vaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [vaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩˨] ~ [jaŋ˧˧ ŋej˨˩˨] === Noun === văn nghệ clipping of văn học nghệ thuật (“literature and art”) (collective) (usually moderate-budget) amateur performances that involves singing and/or dancing to a song, and/or playing instruments, and/or sometimes also theatricals ==== Derived terms ====