tằm
noun
Hanoi [tam˨˩]Huế [tam˦˩]Saigon [tam˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tằm means silkworm.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con tằm (one silkworm)
Meanings of tằm in English
Noun
- silkworm
Words with tằm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tằm could be written as 蚕, 蟳, 蠶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 蠶 (“silkworm”, SV: tàm).
Frequently asked questions
What does tằm mean in English?
tằm (noun) means "silkworm".
How do you pronounce tằm?
IPA: Hanoi [tam˨˩]; Saigon [tam˨˩]. Tones: tằm — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with tằm?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con tằm" (one silkworm).