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tém

verb
Hanoi [tɛm˧˦]Huế [tɛm˦˧˥]Saigon [tɛm˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

tém means to gather; to make things tidy/neat.

Meanings of tém in English

Verb

  1. to gather, to make things tidy/neat

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tém could be written as 僭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does tém mean in English?

tém (verb) means "to gather; to make things tidy/neat".

How do you pronounce tém?

IPA: Hanoi [tɛm˧˦]; Saigon [tɛm˦˥]. Tones: tém — 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.