thấm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沁.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

thấm

to imbibe, to absorb (liquids)
to feel
- 1957, Đoàn Giỏi, Đất rừng phương Nam, Kim Đồng publishing house, chapter 10
  Tới đã thấm mệt và bắt đầu buồn ngủ.
  I felt tired and started to be sleepy.

Adjective

thấm

absorptive

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