ánh mắt

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Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˦ mat̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɛɲ˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔan˦˥ mak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ánhrisingsắc mắtrisingsắc

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ánh mắt means a gaze; a look.

Meanings of ánh mắt in English

Noun

a gaze; a look

Example sentences with ánh mắt

Ánh mắt họ chạm nhau. Their eyes met.
Ánh mắt cô ấy nói lên rằng cô ấy yêu bạn. Her look says that she loves you.
Đứa trẻ đó nhìn bố mình với ánh mắt tôn trọng. The child looks up to his father with worship in his eyes.
Đứa trẻ đó đang nhìn cha mình với một ánh mắt tôn trọng. The child looks up to his father with worship in his eyes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ánh + mắt (“eye”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ánh mắt mean in English?

ánh mắt (noun) means "a gaze; a look".

How do you pronounce ánh mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˦ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔan˦˥ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: ánh — rising tone (sắc), mắt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.