Definition

1. Verb (archaic, literary):
   • To sing in chorus, especially praises or songs of peace and prosperity: "âu ca" describes the collective act of singing together, typically to express joy, contentment, or to extol harmonious times, such as peace and prosperity.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thời thịnh trị, dân chúng âu ca khắp nơi. (In the prosperous era, people sang in chorus everywhere.)
  • Bốn phương lạc nghiệp, âu ca thái bình. (From all directions, people happily pursued their work and sang in chorus of peace.)

Advanced Usage

• "âu ca" is primarily used in classical, literary, or historical contexts to evoke an image of idyllic harmony and collective celebration. It is not used in modern everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Ca (verb): to sing. This is the modern, general word for singing.
• Ca hát (verb): to sing (as an activity).
• Đồng ca (verb/noun): to sing in chorus; choral singing. This is the modern equivalent for "singing in chorus" without the archaic/literary connotation of praise.

Synonyms

• Hát đồng thanh: to sing in unison.
• Hát hợp xướng: to sing in a choir/choral singing.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "âu ca" is a compound word itself, formed from "âu" (an archaic term suggesting harmony or togetherness) and "ca" (to sing). Its usage is almost exclusively fixed in the provided historical/literary sense of singing praises chorally. It does not have separate, distinct meanings for its individual components in modern usage.

1. (cũ) Sing in chorus the praises