ảo ảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幻影 (“illusion”), misreading of huyễn ảnh.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˧˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˧˨ ʔɛɲ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˨˩˦ ʔan˨˩˦]

Noun

a mirage

Usage notes

Not to be confused with ảnh ảo (“virtual image”), a phrase used in physics.

See also

ảo giác (“illusion”)

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