ác mộng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cơn) ác mộng

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