ảo

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˩]Huế [ʔaːw˧˨]Saigon [ʔaːw˨˩˦] browser voice

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ảodippinghỏi

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ảo means imaginary; virtual.

Meanings of ảo in English

Adjective

imaginary
- đơn vị ảoan imaginary unit
virtual
- ảnh ảoa virtual image
- ảo ảnha mirage
virtual
- thế giới ảoa virtual world
- sống ảoto live in a virtual world
slang visually cool
- Hình xăm đó nhìn ảo thật!That is one cool tattoo!
slang unreal, unbelievable

Words with ảo

ảnh ảo ảo ảnh ảo giác ảo thuật ảo tưởng ảo tượng mờ ảo sống ảo ảo mộng

Synonyms and antonyms of ảo

Antonyms

thực thật

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 幻 (“illusion; mirage”, SV: huyễn), misreading of huyễn, probably due to being mistaken for 抝/拗 (ảo).

Frequently asked questions

What does ảo mean in English?

ảo (adjective) means "imaginary; virtual".

How do you pronounce ảo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: ảo — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.