êm ả

adjective

Hanoi [ʔem˧˧ ʔaː˧˩]Huế [ʔem˧˧ ʔaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔem˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

êmlevelngang ảdippinghỏi

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êm ả means quiet; peaceful.

Meanings of êm ả in English

Adjective

quiet, peaceful

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of êm.

Frequently asked questions

What does êm ả mean in English?

êm ả (adjective) means "quiet; peaceful".

How do you pronounce êm ả?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔem˧˧ ʔaː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔem˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦]. Tones: êm — level tone (ngang), ả — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.