ồn ào

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔon˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩]Huế [ʔoŋ˦˩ ʔaːw˦˩]Saigon [ʔoŋ˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩] browser voice

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ồnfallinghuyền àofallinghuyền

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ồn ào means noisy; rowdy.

Meanings of ồn ào in English

Adjective

noisy, rowdy

Example sentences with ồn ào

Làm ơn đừng quá ồn ào. Please don't be so noisy.
Cái Radio ồn ào quá. The radio is so noisy.

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

Etymology

ồn + ào

Frequently asked questions

What does ồn ào mean in English?

ồn ào (adjective) means "noisy; rowdy".

How do you pronounce ồn ào?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔon˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔoŋ˨˩ ʔaːw˨˩]. Tones: ồn — falling tone (huyền), ào — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.