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ầm ĩ

adjective
Hanoi [ʔəm˨˩ ʔi˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔəm˦˩ ʔɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔəm˨˩ ʔɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ầmfallinghuyềnĩcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ầm ĩ means noisy; loud; clamourous.

Meanings of ầm ĩ in English

Adjective

  1. noisy, loud; clamourous
    • sự ầm ĩfuss

Example sentences with ầm ĩ

  • Tom và Johannes ầm ĩ như trẻ con. Tom and Johannes were as boisterous as children.
  • Hai người có ngưng ngay tiếng ồn ầm ĩ đó không? Tôi đang cố ngủ. Would you two knock it off with the loud noise? I'm trying to sleep.

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

Etymology

-i reduplication of ầm (“a thundering sound”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ầm ĩ mean in English?

ầm ĩ (adjective) means "noisy; loud; clamourous".

How do you pronounce ầm ĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˨˩ ʔi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔəm˨˩ ʔɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: ầm — falling tone (huyền), ĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.