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âm u

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔəm˧˧ ʔu˧˧]Huế [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]Saigon [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧] browser voice
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âm u means gloomy; dim.

Chinese characters: 陰幽

Meanings of âm u in English

Adjective

  1. gloomy; dim
    • Trong rừng đầy chỗ âm u, ẩm thấp, muỗi sinh sôi nhiều.The jungle is full of dim and damp pockets that facilitate the proliferation of mosquitoes.

Example sentences with âm u

  • Trời không mưa đâu. Nó chỉ âm u cả hôm nay thôi. It won't rain. It's just cloudy today.
  • Một lần nọ, tôi đã đi đến xưởng vẽ đó vào đêm khuya cùng với một họa sĩ mà tôi mới quen. Đó là một căn phòng âm u trên gác xép. One time, I went to the atelier of a painter I had just met in the middle of the night. It was a dark room in an attic.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰幽.

Frequently asked questions

What does âm u mean in English?

âm u (adjective) means "gloomy; dim".

How do you pronounce âm u?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˧˧ ʔu˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]. Tones: âm — level tone (ngang), u — level tone (ngang).

Is âm u a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. âm u is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 陰幽.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.