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How do you say “connotation” in Vietnamese?

“Connotation” in Vietnamese is hàm ý (a hidden or indirect meaning).

Vietnamese words for “connotation”

  • hàm ýnoun
    Hanoi [haːm˨˩ ʔi˧˦] · Saigon [haːm˨˩ ʔɪj˦˥]hàm falling ý rising

    a hidden or indirect meaning; an implication; a suggestion

    for “connotation” meaning: A meaning of a word or phrase that is (subjectively) suggested or implied (implicit), as contrasted with a denotation, which is the explicit and objective meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases

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