âm u

See also: amu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰幽.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]

Adjective

âm u

1. gloomy; dim

   Trong rừng đầy chỗ âm u, ẩm thấp, muỗi sinh sôi nhiều.

   The jungle is full of dim and damp pockets that facilitate the proliferation of mosquitoes.