tâm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心 (“heart”). Doublet of tim.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təm˧˧]

Noun

tâm

(literary, of a person) a heart (humanity or compassion)
Synonym: lương tâm
commitment
Làm gì cũng phải có tâm.
Whatever you do, put your heart into it.
(geometry, of a circle or sphere) a center

Derived terms

Derived terms

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