âm u

See also: Appendix:Variations of "amu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰幽.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔu˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]

    Adjective

    âm u

    1. gloomy; dim
      Trong rừng đầy chỗ âm u, ẩm thấp, muỗi sinh sôi nhiều.
      The jungle is full of dim and damp pockets that facilitate the proliferation of mosquitoes.
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