ảnh

See also: anh, Anh, and Ánh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔan˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 影.

Noun

(classifier tấm, bức) ảnh

1. image; reflection
2. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) photograph; picture

   Synonym: hình

Derived terms

• điện ảnh (cinema)
• máy ảnh (photo camera)

Etymology 2

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root anh in Southern Vietnamese and some topolects of Thanh Hoá.

Pronoun

ảnh

1. (colloquial, Southern Vietnam, certain regions of Thanh Hoá) he; him (man of equal or slightly greater social status)

Synonyms

• (man of equal or slightly greater social status): anh ấy

Anagrams

• nhả