au

adjective

Hanoi [ʔaw˧˧]Huế [ʔaw˧˧]Saigon [ʔa(ː)w˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

aulevelngang

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

au means bright; lively.

Meanings of au in English

Adjective

of color, usually red bright, lively

Example sentences with au

Au! Đau quá! Ouch! That hurts!

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

Frequently asked questions

What does au mean in English?

au (adjective) means "bright; lively".

How do you pronounce au?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔa(ː)w˧˧]. Tones: au — level tone (ngang).

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.