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ảo giác

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˩ zaːk̚˧˦]Huế [ʔaːw˧˨ jaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaːw˨˩˦ jaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ảodippinghỏigiácrisingsắc

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ảo giác means hallucination.

Chinese characters: 幻覺

Meanings of ảo giác in English

Noun

  1. hallucination

Example sentences with ảo giác

  • Đó là nấm gây ảo giác. These are hallucinogenic mushrooms.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幻覺.

Frequently asked questions

What does ảo giác mean in English?

ảo giác (noun) means "hallucination".

How do you pronounce ảo giác?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˩ zaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaːw˨˩˦ jaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: ảo — dipping tone (hỏi), giác — rising tone (sắc).

Is ảo giác a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ảo giác is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 幻覺.

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.