âm ỉ
Pronunciation
Northern
/əm˧˧ ḭ˧˩˧/
Central
/əm˧˥ i˧˩˨/
Southern
/əm˧˧ i˨˩˦/
smouldering
3 senses
1 Components
Adjective
smouldering
Adverb
prolongedly
Adjective
dull and lingering
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Adjective
Sense 1
Adjective
smouldering
Properties & States
Describing something that is burning slowly without a flame, or an emotion that is being felt quietly.
vi Cơn giận vẫn còn cháy âm ỷ trong lòng anh ấy.
en Anger was still smouldering in his heart.
Sense 2
Adjective
dull and lingering
Describing a physical pain that is not sharp but continues to be felt over a long time.
vi Anh ấy cảm thấy một cơn đau âm ỷ ở vùng bụng.
en He felt a dull and lingering pain in his abdomen.
Adverb
Sense 3
Adverb
prolongedly
Occurring for a long period of time but remaining at a consistently low level of intensity or strength.
vi Cơn đau bụng âm ỉ kéo dài nhiều giờ.
en The stomach ache lasted prolongedly at a low intensity for many hours.