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dư âm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Huế [jɨ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Saigon [jɨ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧] browser voice
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dư âm means resound; lingering sound.

Chinese characters: 餘音

Meanings of dư âm in English

Noun

  1. resound, lingering sound
  2. reverberation (of impactful event)
    • dư âm của chiến tranhthe reverberations of the war

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 餘音.

Frequently asked questions

What does dư âm mean in English?

dư âm (noun) means "resound; lingering sound".

How do you pronounce dư âm?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]; Saigon [jɨ˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]. Tones: dư — level tone (ngang), âm — level tone (ngang).

Is dư âm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dư âm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 餘音.

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.