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tàm tạm

adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [taːm˨˩ taːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːm˦˩ taːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːm˨˩ taːm˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tàmfallinghuyềntạmheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tàm tạm means so-so.

Meanings of tàm tạm in English

Adjective

  1. so-so ≈ sương sươngkhấm khá

Adverb

  1. so-so
  2. barely
    • Tàm tạm thôi!just barely

Example sentences with tàm tạm

  • Đồ ăn này tàm tạm. The food was mediocre.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Reduplication of tạm.

Frequently asked questions

What does tàm tạm mean in English?

tàm tạm (adjective) means "so-so".

How do you pronounce tàm tạm?

IPA: Hanoi [taːm˨˩ taːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːm˨˩ taːm˨˩˨]. Tones: tàm — falling tone (huyền), tạm — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.