am tường

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諳詳, composed of 諳 and 詳.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ tɨəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩]

Adjective

am tường

  1. knowledgeable or insightful (about a particular subject)
    Synonyms: am hiểu, thông hiểu
    Cứ học lỏm trên mạng vậy thôi chứ kiếm đâu ra người am tường về hội họa mà theo.
    Those who specialize in painting are so scarce in real life that I can only mimic what's taught online.
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