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thâm u

adjective
Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ ʔu˧˧]Huế [tʰəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧] browser voice
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thâm u means dark and lonely.

Meanings of thâm u in English

Adjective

  1. literary dark and lonely

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 深 and 幽.

Frequently asked questions

What does thâm u mean in English?

thâm u (adjective) means "dark and lonely".

How do you pronounce thâm u?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ ʔu˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ ʔʊw˧˧]. Tones: thâm — level tone (ngang), u — level tone (ngang).

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.