"ảo" meaning in Vietnamese

See ảo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ʔaːw˧˩] [Hà-Nội], [ʔaːw˧˨] [Huế], [ʔaːw˨˩˦] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 幻 (“illusion; mirage”, SV: huyễn), misreading of huyễn, probably due to being mistaken for 抝/拗 (ảo). See also từ vựng. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|幻}}, {{der|vi|zh|幻//|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">huyễn</i>|t=illusion; mirage|tr=-}} Chinese 幻 (“illusion; mirage”, SV: huyễn), {{vi-etym-sino|幻|illusion; mirage|huyễn|hv=n}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 幻 (“illusion; mirage”, SV: huyễn), {{lang|vi|huyễn}} huyễn Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=}} ảo, {{vi-adj}} ảo
  1. (mathematics) imaginary
    Sense id: en-ảo-vi-adj-0MSn~1LG Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (physics) virtual
    Sense id: en-ảo-vi-adj-4u~dfbkk Categories (other): Physics Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (computing) virtual
    Sense id: en-ảo-vi-adj-4u~dfbkk1 Categories (other): Computing, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 13 23 44 19 1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (slang) visually cool Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ảo-vi-adj-JCD6g-gK
  5. (slang) unreal, unbelievable Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-ảo-vi-adj-Z-tFv58d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ảo ảnh, ảo diệu, ảo giác, ảo lòi, ảo thuật, ảo tưởng, biến ảo, mờ ảo, số ảo, sống ảo
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          "english": "a virtual image",
          "text": "ảnh ảo",
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          "english": "a mirage",
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          "english": "a virtual world",
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          ],
          "english": "That is one cool tattoo!",
          "text": "Hình xăm đó nhìn ảo thật!",
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        "(slang) visually cool"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "[ʔaːw˧˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaːw˧˨]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaːw˨˩˦]",
      "note": "Saigon"
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  ],
  "word": "ảo"
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      "word": "ảo ảnh"
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      "word": "ảo diệu"
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      "word": "ảo giác"
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    {
      "word": "ảo lòi"
    },
    {
      "word": "ảo thuật"
    },
    {
      "word": "ảo tưởng"
    },
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      "word": "biến ảo"
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      "word": "mờ ảo"
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        "(slang) visually cool"
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      "ipa": "[ʔaːw˧˨]",
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  "word": "ảo"
}

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