âm u

See also: amu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰幽.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔu˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]

Adjective

âm u

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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