mái nhì
Definition
- Noun:
- A specific type of traditional boat song or barcarolle: "Mái nhì" refers to a genre of folk music, specifically the work songs sung by female boat rowers (barcarolles) on the Perfume River in Huế, Vietnam. It is a cultural and artistic tradition of the region.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên sông Hương, du khách thường thích nghe những điệu mái nhì. (On the Perfume River, tourists often enjoy listening to mái nhì melodies.)
- Mái nhì là một nét văn hóa đặc trưng của Huế. (Mái nhì is a distinctive cultural feature of Huế.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is inherently specific and does not commonly form compound words or phrasal verbs. It is used primarily in cultural, musical, and touristic contexts related to Huế.
Variants and Related Words
- Hò mái nhì: This is a more complete term, where "hò" indicates a type of work chant or call-and-response singing style, often used interchangeably with "mái nhì."
- Các cô gái Huế hát hò mái nhì rất hay. (The Huế girls sing hò mái nhì very beautifully.)
Synonyms
- Barcarolle: A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, or a piece of music composed in that style, which is the closest Western equivalent.
- Rowing song: A general term for songs sung by rowers to coordinate their strokes.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the term "mái nhì." Its usage is literal, referring to the musical tradition itself.