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ấm no

adjective
Hanoi [ʔəm˧˦ nɔ˧˧]Huế [ʔəm˦˧˥ nɔ˧˧]Saigon [ʔəm˦˥ nɔ˧˧] browser voice
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ấm no means well-off; well-to-do; prosperous.

Meanings of ấm no in English

Adjective

  1. well-off; well-to-do; prosperous; thriving ≈ no đủsung túc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ấm no could be written as 荫奴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

ấm (“warm”) + no (“full (of the stomach)”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ấm no mean in English?

ấm no (adjective) means "well-off; well-to-do; prosperous".

How do you pronounce ấm no?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˧˦ nɔ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔəm˦˥ nɔ˧˧]. Tones: ấm — rising tone (sắc), no — level tone (ngang).

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.