làm thinh
verb
Hanoi [laːm˨˩ tʰïŋ˧˧]Huế [laːm˦˩ tʰɨn˧˧]Saigon [laːm˨˩ tʰɨn˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
làm thinh means to keep silent; to remain silent.
Meanings of làm thinh in English
Verb
- to keep silent; to remain silent
Etymology
A contamination of hàm thinh (“to remain silent”) (Lê Văn Đức, Việt Nam tự điển) by the common verb làm (“to do”). The former literally means “to keep sound in the mouth” and is a compound of hàm (含, “to keep in the mouth”) + thinh (variant of thanh (清, “to be still, silent”), a meaning that is still preserved in lặng thinh, nín thinh).
Frequently asked questions
What does làm thinh mean in English?
làm thinh (verb) means "to keep silent; to remain silent".
How do you pronounce làm thinh?
IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ tʰïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ tʰɨn˧˧]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), thinh — level tone (ngang).