ảnh
See also: anh, Anh, and Ánh
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔan˨˩˦]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 影.
Noun
(classifier tấm, bức) ảnh
- image; reflection
- (chiefly Northern Vietnam) photograph; picture
- Synonym: hình
Derived terms
- điện ảnh (cinema)
- máy ảnh (photo camera)
Etymology 2
Contraction of anh + the demonstrative ấy (“that”) in the southern dialects, with the latter manifested as the hỏi tone after monosyllabification.
Pronoun
ảnh
- (Southern Vietnam) he; him (man of equal or slightly greater social status)
Synonyms
- (man of equal or slightly greater social status): anh ấy
Anagrams
- nhả