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do thám

verb
Hanoi [zɔ˧˧ tʰaːm˧˦]Huế [jɔ˧˧ tʰaːm˦˧˥]Saigon [jɔ˧˧ tʰaːm˦˥] browser voice
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do thám means to snoop around; to scout.

Meanings of do thám in English

Verb

  1. to snoop around; to scout ≈ thám thính
    • máy bay do tháma spy plane

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遊 and 探.

Frequently asked questions

What does do thám mean in English?

do thám (verb) means "to snoop around; to scout".

How do you pronounce do thám?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔ˧˧ tʰaːm˧˦]; Saigon [jɔ˧˧ tʰaːm˦˥]. Tones: do — level tone (ngang), thám — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.