ác mộng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡夢, composed of 惡 (“bad; vile”) and 夢 (“dream”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ məwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ məwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ məwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

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Noun

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1. nightmare (dream)
2. nightmare (experience)