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ào ào

adjective
Hanoi [ʔaːw˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩]Huế [ʔaːw˦˩ ʔaːw˦˩]Saigon [ʔaːw˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
àofallinghuyềnàofallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ào ào means reckless; impetuous.

Meanings of ào ào in English

Adjective

  1. reckless; impetuous
  2. noisy

Frequently asked questions

What does ào ào mean in English?

ào ào (adjective) means "reckless; impetuous".

How do you pronounce ào ào?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔaːw˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩]. Tones: ào — falling tone (huyền), ào — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.