sống ảo

verb

Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔaːw˧˩]Huế [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔaːw˧˨]Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔaːw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sốngrisingsắc ảodippinghỏi

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Meanings of sống ảo in English

Verb

neologism, slang to live vainly in the virtual world (i.e. the Internet)

Etymology

sống + ảo.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce sống ảo?

IPA: Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔaːw˧˩]; Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: sống — rising tone (sắc), ảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.