ảo ảnh

noun

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

Syllables · tones

ảodippinghỏi ảnhdippinghỏi

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ảo ảnh means a mirage.

Meanings of ảo ảnh in English

Noun

a mirage

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 幻影 (SV: huyễn ảnh).

Frequently asked questions

What does ảo ảnh mean in English?

ảo ảnh (noun) means "a mirage".

How do you pronounce ảo ảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaːw˨˩˦ ʔan˨˩˦]. Tones: ảo — dipping tone (hỏi), ảnh — 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.