an ủi

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Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˧ ʔuj˧˩]Huế [ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔuj˧˨]Saigon [ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔuj˨˩˦] browser voice

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anlevelngang ủidippinghỏi

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an ủi means to console; to comfort.

Meanings of an ủi in English

Verb

to console; to comfort
- giải thưởng an ủiconsolation prize

Example sentences with an ủi

Tom an ủi Mary. Tom comforted Mary.
Khi bạn của cô ấy buồn, cô đã an ủi anh ấy. When her friend was sad, she comforted him.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 安慰 (SV: an uỷ).

Frequently asked questions

What does an ủi mean in English?

an ủi (verb) means "to console; to comfort".

How do you pronounce an ủi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːn˧˧ ʔuj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔuj˨˩˦]. Tones: an — level tone (ngang), ủi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.