ái mộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛慕, composed of 愛 (“love”) and 慕 (“admire, adore”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˧˦ mo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦ mow˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ mow˨˩˨]

Verb

ái mộ

1. (uncommon) to admire and hold in high regard