âm

[ʔəm˧˧]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) sound

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếng

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Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of âm tố or ngữ âm (“phone”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điện thoại

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Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of âm vị (“phoneme”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

âm vị

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Register: informal

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) yin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

âm đức

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Register: informal

Common questions

What does “âm” mean?

(noun) sound

Is “âm” formal or informal?

âm is generally informal.