ảnh

See also: anh, Anh, and Ánh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 影.

Noun

(classifier tấm, bức) ảnh

1. image; reflection
2. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) photograph; picture

   Synonym: hình

Derived terms

• điện ảnh (cinema)
• máy ảnh (photo camera)

Etymology 2

Contraction of anh + the demonstrative ấy (“that”) in the southern dialects, with the latter manifested as the hỏi tone after monosyllabification.

Pronoun

ảnh

1. (Southern Vietnam) he; him (man of equal or slightly greater social status)

Synonyms

• (man of equal or slightly greater social status): anh ấy

Anagrams

• nhả