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tâm khảm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [təm˧˧ xaːm˧˩]Huế [təm˧˧ kʰaːm˧˨]Saigon [təm˧˧ kʰaːm˨˩˦] browser voice
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tâm khảm means the bottom of one's heart.

Chinese characters: 心坎

Meanings of tâm khảm in English

Noun

  1. the bottom of one's heart

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心坎.

Frequently asked questions

What does tâm khảm mean in English?

tâm khảm (noun) means "the bottom of one's heart".

How do you pronounce tâm khảm?

IPA: Hanoi [təm˧˧ xaːm˧˩]; Saigon [təm˧˧ kʰaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: tâm — level tone (ngang), khảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tâm khảm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tâm khảm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 心坎.

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.