u ám

See also: uam

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幽暗, composed of 幽 (“quiet; secluded”) and 暗 (“dark; obscure”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔu˧˧ ʔaːm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ ʔaːm˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔʊw˧˧ ʔaːm˦˥]

Adjective

u ám • (幽暗)

  1. (weather) overcast; overshadowed; darkened
    Synonym: âm u
  2. dark; gloomy; sombre
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