án mạng
noun
Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔaːŋ˦˧˥ maːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
án mạng means murder; homicide.
Meanings of án mạng in English
Noun
- murder; homicide
Example sentences with án mạng
- Động cơ của vụ án mạng chưa được làm rõ. The motive for the murder is not yet known.
- Hãy làm sáng tỏ bí ẩn ẩn giấu sau vụ án mạng! Solve the mystery lurking behind the murder!
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, án mạng could be written as 案命. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
án (案) + mạng (命), calque of Chinese 命案 (mìng'àn).
Frequently asked questions
What does án mạng mean in English?
án mạng (noun) means "murder; homicide".
How do you pronounce án mạng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: án — rising tone (sắc), mạng — heavy tone (nặng).