This is the 647th most frequent Vietnamese word.
âm
"Âm" in Vietnamese means "sound" or "negative" depending on context.
Here, 'âm' refers to sound, specifically as part of 'âm thanh', meaning sound or tone.
Âm thanh của đàn guitar rất du dương.
The sound of the guitar is very melodious.
Here, 'âm' refers to pronunciation or phonetic reading, especially in the context of linguistics when discussing the origin of words.
Âm Hán Việt là các từ tiếng Việt có nguồn gốc từ tiếng Hán.
Sino-Vietnamese readings are Vietnamese words derived from Chinese.
In this sentence, 'âm' is used to indicate a negative quantity, in this case a temperature.