âm mưu

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Hanoi [ʔəm˧˧ miw˧˧]Huế [ʔəm˧˧ mɨw˧˧]Saigon [ʔəm˧˧ mɨw˧˧] browser voice

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âmlevelngang mưulevelngang

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âm mưu means to conspire; to scheme; to plot.

Chinese characters: 陰謀

Meanings of âm mưu in English

Verb

to conspire; to scheme; to plot

Noun

scheme; plot
- âm mưu thâm độcan evil scheme

Example sentences with âm mưu

Tom đang âm mưu giết người. Tom is on trial for murder.
Tôi tự hỏi không biết đây có phải là một âm mưu gì không. I wonder if this is some sort of scam.
Nhiều người theo thuyết âm mưu lợi dụng các phát ngôn không kiểm chứng được và coi đó là sự thật. Many conspiracy theorists leverage unverifiable statements and claim them as facts.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰謀.

Frequently asked questions

What does âm mưu mean in English?

âm mưu (verb) means "to conspire; to scheme; to plot".

How do you pronounce âm mưu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˧˧ miw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəm˧˧ mɨw˧˧]. Tones: âm — level tone (ngang), mưu — level tone (ngang).

Is âm mưu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. âm mưu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 陰謀.

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.