hàm ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 含意.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːm˨˩ ʔi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːm˦˩ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːm˨˩ ʔɪj˦˥]

Noun

hàm ý

1. a hidden or indirect meaning; an implication, a suggestion, a connotation, etc.

See also

• ngụ ý