âm ỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔi˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

âm ỉ

  1. smouldering
  2. dull and lingering

Adverb

âm ỉ

  1. prolongingly but in low intensity
    đau âm ỷ ― in prolonged pain
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