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ái ân

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔaːj˧˦ ʔən˧˧]Huế [ʔaːj˨˩˦ ʔəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔaːj˦˥ ʔəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 愛恩

Meanings of ái ân in English

Noun

  1. a deep and passionate romantic love

Verb

  1. literary living together as husband and wife in harmony and affection
  2. literary to kiss and cuddle
  3. literary to have sex

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛恩.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ái ân?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːj˧˦ ʔən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaːj˦˥ ʔəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ái — rising tone (sắc), ân — level tone (ngang).

Is ái ân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ái ân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 愛恩.

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.