tẩm
verb
Hanoi [təm˧˩]Huế [təm˧˨]Saigon [təm˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tẩm means to soak.
Meanings of tẩm in English
Verb
- to soak
Words with tẩm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tẩm could be written as 浸, 寖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *səm()(-s) ~ *səəmʔ (“damp”); cognate with Khmer សើម (saəm, “wet”). Compare also Old Chinese 浸 (OC *ʔsims, *sʰim, “to soak, to immerse in water”).
Frequently asked questions
What does tẩm mean in English?
tẩm (verb) means "to soak".
How do you pronounce tẩm?
IPA: Hanoi [təm˧˩]; Saigon [təm˨˩˦]. Tones: tẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).