ảo

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (illusion; mirage, SV: huyễn), misreading of huyễn, probably due to being mistaken for / (ảo).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ảo

  1. (mathematics) imaginary
    đơn vị ảo
    an imaginary unit
  2. (physics, computing) virtual
    ảnh ảo
    a virtual image
    ảo ảnh
    a mirage
    thế giới ảoa virtual world
    sống ảoto live in a virtual world
  3. (slang) visually cool
    Hình xăm đó nhìn ảo thật!That is one cool tattoo!

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