ảo
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ao"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 幻 (“illusion; mirage”), misreading of huyễn, probably due to being mistaken for 抝/拗 (ảo).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˨˩˦]
Adjective
ảo
- (mathematics) imaginary
- (computing) virtual
- thế giới ảo ― virtual world
- sống ảo ― to live in a virtual world
- (slang) cool (in appearance)
- Hình xăm đó nhìn ảo thật! ― That is one cool tattoo!
Derived terms
- ảo thuật (“magic trick”)
- số ảo (“imaginary number”)
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